APRICOT GLAZED GREY CORNED BEEF

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3 Hours
Ready in: 3 Hours and 20 Minutes
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:
5 pounds grey corned beef brisket
1 cup water
1 cup apricot preserves
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Coat a large pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place corned beef in dish and add water. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours; drain liquid.

3. In a small bowl combine apricot preserves, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Spread the apricot mixture evenly over the corned beef.

4. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 25 to 30 more minutes, or until the meat is tender; basting occasionally with pan drippings.

5. Slice corned beef across grain and serve.

GREY CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: about 3 Hours and 10 Minutes
Ready In: about 3 Hours and 20 Minutes
Makes about 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients:
3 lb. grey corned beef brisket
2 cups water
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1 medium head cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill

Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Place grey corned beef brisket and water in Dutch oven. Bring just to a simmer; do not boil. Cover tightly and cook in oven for 3 hours or until brisket is fork-tender.

3. Meanwhile, 20 minutes before brisket is done, steam cabbage 15 to 20 minutes or until tender; keep warm.

4. Remove brisket from water; trim fat. Place on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 3 to 4 inches from heat.

5. Combine honey and 1 tablespoon mustard. Brush top of brisket with 1/2 of glaze; broil 3 minutes. Brush with remaining glaze; broil 2 minutes or until glazed.

6. Combine butter, 1 tablespoon mustard and dill; then spread on hot cabbage wedges.

7. Carve the brisket diagonally across the grain into thin slices and serve with cabbage.

HARP LAGER GREY CORNED BEEF

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 2 Hours and 30 Minutes
Ready In: 2 hour and 50 Minutes
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:
5 pounds grey corned beef brisket
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 Bottles (18 fluid ounce) bottle Harp Lager
1 onion, peeled and left whole
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1 head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges
4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
6 large potatoes, cut in quarters

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Rinse the grey corned beef brisket completely and pat dry.

2. Place the grey corned beef brisket on rack in a roasting pan or Dutch oven. Rub the brown sugar on the grey corned beef brisket to coat entire beef, including the bottom. Pour 1 bottle of Harp Lager around, and gently over the grey corned beef brisket to wet the sugar.

3. Cover, and place in preheated oven. Bake for 2 1/2 hours. Allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing.

4. During the last hour, put vegetables in the roasting pan. Pour in with the remaining 1/2 bottle of Harp Lager.

5. Slice corned beef across grain and serve.

HONEY GLAZED GREY CORNED BEEF

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 3 Hours
Ready In: 3 Hours and 10 Minutes
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:
4 pounds grey corned beef brisket
2 cinnamon sticks (each about 3 inches long)
1 large onion, diced
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup honey

Directions:
1. Place the grey corned beef brisket in an 8-quart Dutch oven and put in enough water to cover the brisket.

2. Add the cinnamon sticks, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, parsley and vinegar; then bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours or until grey corned beef brisket is fork tender.

3. CAUTION HOT: Transfer the grey corned beef brisket to a roasting pan; then brush with the honey.

4. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.

5. Bake the grey corned beef brisket in the oven until top is browned and glazed (approximately 25-35 minutes). Baste several times with the pan drippings while baking.

6. When cooked, slice the grey corned beef brisket thin against the grain.

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