Irish Beef and Stout

A very old traditional Irish dish of slow cooked beef in stout and then left to set to form a modern day Terrine.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes + 2 - 3 days marinating   Quantity: Serves 6   Cooking time: 4 hours

Ingredients

500g/20 oz diced Beef - silverside, topside,etc.
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon black treacle
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1/2 pint Guinness/ stout
season well

Method

  • Marinate the beef with all the spices, treacle and sugar, season well
  • Rub in the mix and leave in the fridge for 2-3 days, mixing once or twice a day
  • Place all the marinated meat in a cloth and tie up
  • Place in a saucepan and add the stout
  • Cover with cold water and bring to the boil, cover with a lid
  • Simmer for 4 hours
  • Leave to cool
  • Place the meat in the cloth between 2 plates and weight down
  • Leave for a day to set
  • Serve cold, cut in to slices