4 to 5 pounds beef rump or sirloin tip
2 cups red wine vinegar
2 cups water
2 medium-size onions, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
10 whole cloves
4 bay leaves
6 peppercorns
2 tablespoons salt
3 tablespoons sugar
8 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons fat
1/3 cup butter or margarine
8 to 10 gingersnaps, crushed

Place meat in a bowl. Combine vinegar, and next 7 ingredients; stir in 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Pour marinade over meat; cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 days, turning meat often. Lift meat from bowl; pat dry. Rub meat lightly with 2 tablespoons of the flour. Strain marinade; reserve.

Heat fat in a sauce pot. Add meat; brown well on all sides. Pour 2 cups of the marinade over meat; cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer meat 3 hours.

Melt butter in a saucepan. Blend in the remaining 6 tablespoons flour and 1 tablespoon sugar. Continue to heat and stir until rich brown in color. Stir in remaining vinegar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. POur over meat; simmer, covered 1 hour longer or until meat is tender. Remove meat from gravy; keep hot. Put gingersnaps in gravy and stir until thickened. Slice hot meat; arrange on platter and pour gravy over top. Makes 8-12 servings.

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