Corned Beef (corn Your Own)

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 lbs beef brisket
• 1/4 cup salt
• 16 cups water
• 2 cups salt (the sea salt is better) or 3 cups sea salt (the sea salt is better)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 bay leaves
• 16 peppercorns
• 4 teaspoons pickling spices
• 4 garlic cloves, halved

Recipe

• 1 trim all but ¼ inch of fat from meat.
• 2 wash and pat dry.
• 3 rub with ¼ cup salt.
• 4 in large saucepan, heat water, salt and sugar and stir to dissolve.
• 5 place beef in large glass bowl and pour salted water over.
• 6 add 2 bay leaves, 8 peppercorns, 2 tsps pickling spice and 2 garlic cloves.
• 7 place weighted plate over so meat is completely immersed.
• 8 refrigerate 48-60 hours.
• 9 remove meat and rinse thoroughly.
• 10 place in large saucepan and cover with boiling water.
• 11 add remaining bay leaves, peppercorns, pickling spice and garlic.
• 12 cover and simmer for 4 hours, or until meat is tender.
• 13 serve hot with boiled potatoes and cabbage or cool the brisket and slice thinly to serve with rye bread and mustard.