German Sauerbraten from I Love My Slow Cooker by Beverly LeBlanc

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 celery stick, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 350 ml/12 fl oz/scant 1½ cups Beef Stock or ready-made stock
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 8 gingernut biscuits, crumbled
• 4 tbsp plain white flour
• 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz boneless beef brisket, not rolled
• 8 juniper berries, lightly crushed
• 8 allspice berries, lightly crushed, or ½ tsp ground allspice
• 8 black peppercorns, lightly crushed
• 8 cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• mashed potatoes, to serve
• red cabbage cooked with apples, to serve
• 450 ml/16 fl oz/scant 2 cups dry red wine
• 125 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced