Sundays Corned Beef Recipes

SUNDAY'S CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• Discard spice packets from corned beef or save for another use. Place briskets in a Dutch oven; add cabbage. Pour ginger ale over top. Place pickling spices on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to pan., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender, adding potatoes during the last 20 minutes of cooking. Discard spice bag., Remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter. Thinly slice brisket across the grain and serve with vegetables.

SUNDAY LUNCH CORNED BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350; butter a casserole pan.
• Mix soup and milk, stirring to blend well.
• Add beef and cheese to soup-milk; mix well.
• Dump into casserole dish.
• Sprinkle top with crushed potato chips or French-fried onions.
• Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.

CORNED BEEF (10 DAYS)

Steps:

• Place the water into a large 6 to 8 quart stockpot along with salt, sugar, saltpeter, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, juniper berries, bay leaves and ginger. Cook over high heat until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the ice. Stir until the ice has melted. If necessary, place the brine into the refrigerator until it reaches a temperature of 45 degrees F. Once it has cooled, place the brisket in a 2-gallon zip top bag and add the brine. Seal and lay flat inside a container, cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 days. Check daily to make sure the beef is completely submerged and stir the brine.
• After 10 days, remove from the brine and rinse well under cool water. Place the brisket into a pot just large enough to hold the meat, add the onion, carrot and celery and cover with water by 1-inch. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and gently simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is fork tender. Remove from the pot and thinly slice across the grain.