Bubbe's Brisket

Ingredients

• 4-5 lbs beef brisket
• 1 bay leaf
• 1-2 sliced onions
• fresh ginger
• garlic clove
• yellow mustard
• 1 cup cooking sherry
• pepper
• seasoning salt

Directions

1. 1

   Cover the bottom of a roasting pan with sliced onions, bay leaf , some garlic slivers and 1 slice of fresh ginger root.

2. 2

   Place brisket on top, tuck garlic slivers into fat if desired; cover fat side with yellow mustard, sprinkle with seasoning salt and pepper- turn over and repeat on other side.

3. 3

   Pour one cup sherry over roast and marinate until ready to cook (overnight is fine).

4. 4

   Cook at 400 degrees to brown for 20 minutes, then turn roast over (fat side up) for another 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Reduce heat to 300 degrees and cover.

6. 6

   Approximate cooking time is another 2 hours. Roast is done when fork comes out easily.

7. 7

   Let stand for at least 1/2 hour before slicing.

8. 8

   Return slices to gravy.

9. 9

   If desired, sliced potatoes can be added to pan 1/2 hour before meat is done.