Description

You will need to start 5 days in advance before serving to tenderize and season this spiced beef. Serve it with your favorite sides.

Ingredients

• 6 lb. fresh beef brisket (not corned beef)
• 1/3 c. packed brown sugar
• 3/4 c. coarse sea salt
• 1/4 c. chopped onion
• 4 bay leaves, crushed
• 3 t. pepper
• 2 t. dried rosemary, crushed
• 2 t. dried thyme
• 1 1/2 t. ground allspice
• 1 1/2 t. ground cloves
• 4 medium onions, sliced
• 4 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 c. Guinness stout or beef stock/broth
• rye bread, Swiss cheese slices and Dijon or grainy mustard

Steps

1. Place beef in a 15x10x1 inch baking pan; rub with brown sugar. Refrigerate, covered, for 24 hours.
2. In a small bowl, mix salt, chopped onion, bay leaves and seasonings; rub over beef. Refrigerate, covered, 3 days, turning and rubbing salt mixture into beef once each day.
3. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325 degrees.