Brisket with Prunes

Name: Brisket with Prunes
Ingredients: 2 onions, sliced; 3 lbs lean beef brisket; 1 can beer (or more); 1 cup pitted prune, cut in quarters; 1 cup dried apricot, cut in quarters; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons orange marmalade; 1 tablespoon brandy; 1 tablespoon grated lemon, zest of; 1 lemon, juice of; 34 teaspoon ground ginger; 12 teaspoon cinnamon; 12 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 12 teaspoon pepper; buttered noodles

15 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 onions, sliced
3 lbs lean beef brisket
1 can beer (or more)
1 cup pitted prune, cut in quarters
1 cup dried apricot, cut in quarters
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 tablespoon brandy
1 tablespoon grated lemon, zest of
1 lemon, juice of
34 teaspoon ground ginger
12 teaspoon cinnamon
12 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
12 teaspoon pepper
buttered noodles

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175C).
2

Cut piece of aluminum foil large enough to wrap brisket.
3

Sprinkle half of onion over foil in layer about the same size as brisket.
4

Set brisket over onion; sprinkle remaining onion over top.
5

Seal tightly.
6

Set in large, shallow pan.
7

Roast 3 hours.
8

Combine beer with remaining ingredients in large saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat.
9

Discard foil from brisket and spread fruit mixture over top.
10

Reduce oven temperature to 310 degrees F (150C).
11

Cover pan and continue roasting 1 hour, adding more beer to pan in sauce appears too dry.
12

Transfer to heated platter.
13

Surround with fruit and sauce.
14

Serve over buttered noodles.