Pickled meat (moois)

Take-for 2 persons:

15 oz. small braising meat
7oz. onions
2 bay-leaves
5 cloves
1 teaspoonful caraway
1 or 2 juniper berries (optional)
spiced gingerbread
apple treacle
sugar
vinegar
pepper
salt

Cut the meat to ½ inch cubes.
Marinade for a few hours in equal quantities of water and vinegar, with spices and a tablespoonful of sugar added.
Dry, and roast over a high fire, adding the roughly shredded onions to sauté them.
Add some of the marinade, and some extra water, together with part of the spices.
Allow 2½ hours' simmering.
Add 3 slices of gingerbread and a few tablespoonfuls of apple treacle.
Wait for the gingerbread to dissolve.
Season with salt and pepper.