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corned beef
Corned Beef For Corning 2 pounds coarse salt 1/2 cup granulated sugar 4 bay leaves 1 teaspoon saltpeter 1 fresh thyme sprig 1 ounce pickling spice, tied in cheesecloth 1 (5 pound) ...
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 2poundcoarse salt
- 1/2cupgranulated sugar
- 4bay leaves
- 1teaspoonsaltpeter
- 1fresh thyme sprig
- 1ouncepickling spice, tied in cheesecloth
- 1(5 pound) beef brisket
- 3large onions, one spiked with cloves,
Directions
- 1
Corned Beef For Corning 2 pounds coarse salt 1/2 cup granulated sugar 4 bay leaves 1 teaspoon saltpeter 1 fresh thyme sprig 1 ounce pickling
- 2
Add bay leaves, thyme and 4 1/2 quarts water
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Heat gently until sugar and salt have dissolved
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Bring to a boil, then pour into bowl and cool
- 5
Add the meat to the bowl, making sure that salt solution covers it
- 6
Cover with clean dish-towel and leave to soak in cold place 2 weeks
- 7
Turn the meat occasionally
- 8
To Cook: Remove the meat from the brine and wash under cold water