Bubbe's Brisket

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -5 lbs beef brisket
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 -2 sliced onion
• fresh ginger
• garlic clove
• yellow mustard
• 1 cup cooking sherry
• pepper
• seasoning salt

Recipe

• 1 cover the bottom of a roasting pan with sliced onions, bay leaf , some garlic slivers and 1 slice of fresh ginger root.
• 2 place brisket on top, tuck garlic slivers into fat if desired; cover fat side with yellow mustard, sprinkle with seasoning salt and pepper- turn over and repeat on other side.
• 3 pour one cup sherry over roast and marinate until ready to cook (overnight is fine).
• 4 cook at 400 degrees to brown for 20 minutes, then turn roast over (fat side up) for another 20 minutes.
• 5 reduce heat to 300 degrees and cover.
• 6 approximate cooking time is another 2 hours. roast is done when fork comes out easily.
• 7 let stand for at least 1/2 hour before slicing.
• 8 return slices to gravy.
• 9 if desired, sliced potatoes can be added to pan 1/2 hour before meat is done.