Corned-beef Dinner, Irish Style

Total Time: 5 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -4 lbs corned beef brisket
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 medium potatoes, pared
• 5 small carrots, pared
• 1 medium head of cabbage, cut in 6 wedges

Recipe

• 1 place corned beef in dutch oven, and barely cover with hot water; add onion, garlic, cloves,and bay leaves.
• 2 cover and simmer (do not let boil)1 hour per pound of meat, or till fork tender.
• 3 remove meat from liquid;add potatoes and carrots. . cover; bring to boiling and cook 10 minutes.
• 4 then add cabbage wedges; continue cooking 20 minutes longer or till vegetables are done.
• 5 spice glaze:.
• 6 if you like, glaze the corned beef while vegetables cook.
• 7 spread fat side of meat lightly with prepared mustard.
• 8 then sprinkle with mixture of 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves.
• 9 place in shallow pan. bake in moderate oven 350 degrees 15 to 20 minutes or till nicely glazed.