Broth with Meat Pies

Description
In Romanian: Bulion cu pateuri de carne

Ingredients

 * 3 lbs / 1,250 kg beef
 * 3 qts / 3 l water
 * 1 carrot
 * 1 parsley root
 * 1 celery root
 * 1 onion
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 2-3 juniper berries
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Set the beef to boil with the cold water.
 * 2) Remove foam, add the cleaned and quartered vegetables, juniper berries and bay leaf.
 * 3) Let boil, covered, at low temperature, for an hour.
 * 4) Add salt and let boil for another two hours.
 * 5) Remove the vegetables, remove the meat which will be used as filling for the pies and strain and degrease the soup.
 * 6) Serve in cups with meat pies like French Dough I or French Dough II or with pancakes with meat.