Corned Beef
recipe by Mom
Corned Beef
recipe by Mom
This is a wonderful recipe for making corned beef by scratch. By making your corned beef by scratch from a round roast, you can have nice lean corned beef (those briskets in the store are always so fatty!)
8c. water
1c. salt
1/4c. sugar
1 bay leaf
6 peppercorns
1 clove garlic, minced
1T & 1 1/2T whole mixed pickling spices, divided
5-6 lb. round roast
1 celery stalk
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
To Prepare:
Mix water, slat, sugar, bay leaf, peppercorns, garlic, 1T pickling spice and beef in a crock, cover with a plate and put a weight on top. Let meat stand in brine 36 hours. Meat will then be ready to cook.
Wash the corned beef. Put it into a large kettle. Cover with boiling water. Add 1 1/2 T pickling spice, onion, celery, and carrot. Cover and simmer for 4-4 1/2 hours until tender. Cool beef in broth.
