Beef a la Mode

Name: Beef a la Mode
Total time: 7 h 3 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 1 pound sliced bacon; 1 1/2 cups brandy; 1 top beef round, about 5 pounds; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 tablespoons minced parsley; 1 bottle dry red wine; 3 tablespoons butter; 12 pearl onions, peeled; 3 medium-size carrots, peeled and carved into olive-shaped pieces; 12 small boiled potatoes

Recipe from "The Colony: Portrait of a Restaurant and Its Famous Recipes"

Adapted by Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 7 hours 3 minutes
Rating: 3(22)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

1pound sliced bacon
1½cups brandy
1top beef round, about 5 pounds
1teaspoon salt
½teaspoon ground pepper
½teaspoon nutmeg
2tablespoons minced parsley
1bottle dry red wine
3tablespoons butter
12pearl onions, peeled
3medium-size carrots, peeled and carved into olive-shaped pieces
12small boiled potatoes

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Preparation

Step 1
In ceramic bowl, soak bacon slices in ½ cup of brandy for 30 minutes. Place roast in large, heavy oven-proof pot and rub with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cover roast with brandied bacon and tie with butcher's twine to secure. Add red wine and remaining brandy to pot. Place a plate over meat and weight it lightly to keep roast completely submerged. Refrigerate for four hours.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 220 degrees.
Step 3
Remove roast from refrigerator and place in oven. Braise, covered, for 2 hours. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions and saute until lightly brown. Add carrots and saute for 5 more minutes. Using a slotted spoon, add carrots and onions to roast and continue braising for 40 more minutes, until meat registers 140 degrees on a meat thermometer. Serve on a platter, surrounded by vegetables, with potatoes on side.