Slow cooker daube of beef Recipe

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Slow cooker daube of beef

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Ingredients:

5		Shallots, thinly sliced
4	cl	Garlic, minced
2	med	Carrots, ?slices
1/3	cup	Baked ham, chopped
1		Strip orange peel(?x3")
1		Dry bay leaf
2 3/4	lbs	Lean, boneless beef chuck
		-trimmed of fat, 1 ?cubes
1/4	cup	All-purpose flour
1/4	tsp	Each peppercorns, thyme
1/8	tsp	Ground cloves
1/2	tsp	Dry sage
2	tbsp	Balsamic vinegar
3/4	cup	Dry red wine or beef broth
1/4	cup	Brandy (optional)
2	tbsp	Flour blended w/ 2 tb butter
		Salt
		Chopped parsley

Procedures:

1	In a 3 quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine shallots, garlic, carrots, ham, orange peel and bay leaf.
2	Coata beef cubes with the ?cup flour; add to the cooker.
3	Sprinkle with peppercorns, thyme, cloves and sage.
4	Drizzle with vinegar; pour in wine and brandy (if used).
5	Cover; cook at low setting until beef is very tender when pierced (8-9 hrs).
6	Remove and discard bay leaf and orange peel from stew, then blend in flour-butter mixture.
7	Increase cooker heat setting to high; cover and cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sauce is thickened (about 20 more minutes).
8	Season to taste with salt.
9	Sprinkle with parsley.
10	Makes 8-10 servings.
11	"traditionally made in a deep pottery casserole, the rich french beef stew known as daube translates nicely to a slow cooker.
12	This version is based on a christmas even specialty in gascony, in southwestern france."