Slow-cooked Braised Ox Cheeks in Wine Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 ox cheeks
• 100g of plain flour, seasoned with a generous grinding of salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp of tomato purée
• 1 dash of brandy
• 500ml of red wine
• 1 clove
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 750ml of beef stock, or chicken stock if you prefer
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 star anise
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 anchovies
• salt
• black pepper