TANGY BRISKET

1 Fresh Beef Brisket (4 - 5 lbs.) 1 bottle of tap water
3 med. onions, sliced 3/4 C brown sugar
12 oz. chili sauce seasonong salt
1 bay leaf >TD>4 med. carrots, halved
3 med. potatoes. quartered

Mix chili sauce and brown sugar in jar of water. Pour into roasting pan, Add onions. saving some back to place on top of brisket. Rinse brisket, (Fresh brisket is not corned beef, choose carefully) season to taste and place in pan, fatty side down, on top of onions. Place reserved onion on top. Baste brisket with chili sauce, water mix. Add bay leaf, bring to boil, reduce to simmer and cook about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Add potatoes and carrots during last hour or so. Remove from heat and let cool for 1/2 hour. Discard bay leaf. Slice brisket, against the grain, and return to juices in pan for serving.

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