Gellman's Mother's Brisket

Ingredients

• 5-6 lbs beef brisket
• vegetable oil, for a paste rub
• salt and pepper
• garlic, finely chopped, to taste
• paprika
• 2-3 onions, sliced
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1 cup wine (Passover fruit wine)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. 1

   In a small bowl, stir together the oil, salt, pepper, garlic and paprika to form a paste.

2. 2

   Rub the meat all over with the rub mixture.

3. 3

   Cover the brisket and let it stand over night in the refrigerator.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and arrange half of the sliced onions in the bottom of a roasting pan.

5. 5

   Place the meat on top of the onions, fat side up.

6. 6

   Ina medium bowl, stir together the orange juice, wine, ketchup and sugar and pour over the meat.

7. 7

   Cover with the rest of the onions and cover roasting pan.

8. 8

   Bake 3-4 hours until meat is tender.

9. 9

   Let the meat stand for 30 minutes before carving.