Swedish Pot Roast (pressure cooker)

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3 pounds pot roast, chuck or brisket 2 onions, sliced

1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 clove garlic, diced

1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 cup vinegar or grape juice

2 teaspoons salt 1 cup water

1/8 teaspoon pepper 4 bay leaves

2 tablespoons cooking oil

Combine nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt and pepper; rub into meat. Heat pressure cooker, add oil and brown meat well on all sides. Add onion, garlic, brown sugar dissolved in vinegar or grape juice, water and bay leaves. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook for 35 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly. *Let pressure drop on its own accord. Liquid may be used for gravy. Serves 6.

* For those without a pressure cooker, cook meat instead in a Dutch oven for 3 to 4 hours.

Myung Uscharawadi