Crockpot Sauerbraten

Directions

In a 4 to 5 quart slow cooker; combine beef, onions, broth, vinegar, bay leaves, carrots, and potatoes. Stir thoroughly and cover and cook on LOW for about 8 hours.

Remove cover, remove bay leaves and turn heat to HIGH setting, remove cover and turn heat to high.

Add crushed gingersnap cookies and brown sugar to the mixture.

Stir and taste for seasoning (you may want to add more brown sugar to adjust sweet vs. sour balance).

In a small bowl stir together the sour cream and flour. Add to the slow cooker and combine well

Cover and cook for 30 minutes until thickened.

Serve with hot cooked egg noodles or spatzele.

Adjust cooking time as needed if your slow cooker is newer which tends to be hotter, about 6 hours.