Brisket of Beef

Brisket of Beef

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 4 pound) beef brisket
  • 3 ribs celery, cut-up
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram, crumbled
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, or 1 clove garlic for each 1/8 tsp, minced
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 carrots, cut-up
  • 1 bay leaf
Long slow cooking to blend flavors.

Directions

  1. In heavy fry pan or Dutch oven, place brisket with just enough water to moisten. Add rest of ingredients. Bake, covered, in preheated 350 F oven until tender (3 to 4 hours). Remove from pan; slice at slight angle in thin slices across grain. Serve with Horseradish Sauce (below), mustard or horseradish.
  2. Horseradish Sauce: In medium saucepan, combine 1 (10 3/4 ounces) can cream of celery soup, 1/3 cup prepared horseradish, 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; heat thoroughly. Sprinkle with paprika.
* Recipes created for given quantity. Changes to quantities are for planning purposes only and have not been tested.