This recipe is credited to Mrs. Baron Goldwater, mother of Senator Barry Goldwater, and is from the Arizona Highways Heritage Cookbook. I love the last sentence!
Black Walnut Beef Roast
6 pounds chuck or any pot roast beef 1 pound ground round steak (trim fat before grinding & grind twice) 10 ounces beef broth 1 large onion, halved Three (5-ounce each) jars pickled black walnuts Salt and pepper to taste 2 Tablespoons browned flour
Trim fat from roast. Make meatballs from the ground round steak and refrigerate them until needed. Cover roast with broth in Dutch oven and top with onion halves. Cook slowly on stovetop 4 hours or until tender. Skim off any fat. One hour before serving, add the meat balls and 1 jar of the pickled walnuts, which have been mashed in their juice. Just before serving, stir browned flour into pan juices and add the other 2 jars of walnuts. Taste and add salt and pepper, if desired. Serve with rice or noodles. Serves 8 memorably. |