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Sear meat well in hot fat in a Dutch oven or
heavy skillet on top of the
stove.
Transfer to a roasting pan. Peel
carrots and cut in 1-inch round
slices. Place them around the meat. Add
prunes, apricots and lemon slices.
Peel sweet potatoes and cut in 1-inch
slices. Place over meat and fruit in
the roaster.
Add orange juice to boiling water. Combine
brown sugar and flour and add
enough water to make a thin paste. Add this
paste to the orange juice
mixture.
Pour over the Tzimmes. If
necessary, add more boiling water to
bring liquid to the top of the tzimmes.
Cover. Bake at 400 degrees for 1
hour.
Reduce heat to 325 F. and continue
baking 4 1/2 hours. Uncover and
bake 30 minutes longer.
Tzimmes: A stew of vegetables or fruits
cooked slowly over very low heat. |