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Sunday, October 30, 2022

Brisket of Love




 


This brisket makes the perfect comfort food dinner and is a family favorite! I find it a great meal to serve for guests and can be served over garlic mashed potatoes or on rolls. It tastes delicious with Trader Joe's roasted *Les Petites Carrots of Many Colors. What makes it extra nice is that it can be made ahead and frozen and brought out as needed so that you don't have to fuss if you have guests.



Ingredients

5 lb. beef brisket flat
Spice Houses "Brisket of Love" seasoning
6 cups of beef broth-divided (I use Better than Bullion)
4 Tbls. butter
1/4 cup flour

Directions

1.  Set oven to 350 degrees
2.  Dry off all sides of brisket flat with a paper towel
3.  Season all sides of brisket liberally with "Brisket of Love" seasoning
4.  Place brisket in roasting pan, fat side up, and place in oven for 1 hr.
5.  Take brisket out of oven and add about 1&1/2 cups of beef broth to the bottom of the pan (about 1/2 
      inch of broth) and cover with foil. 
6.  Place the pan back in the oven and turn oven temp. to 300 degrees and roast for another 4 hours. If
      using a smaller or larger roast you will need to adjust time to 1 hour per pound which includes the 1
      hour at 350 degrees.
7.  Trim off fat slice and then cut into chunks and put back into juices and refrigerate over night. If you
      are making the same day putting it in refrigerator for a number of hours will help to allow the beef
      to soak up the fat and juice which is important for flavor.
8.  Make a roux by melting the butter and adding flour, stirring steadily for about 2 minutes. Gradually
     add 4 cups of beef broth, stirring constantly to create a gravy. Season the gravy with "Brisket of Love" 
     seasoning to taste.
9.  Add gravy to brisket and shred beef further to distribute flavor.
10. Cover pan with foil and return pan to oven and heat at 325 for about 45 minutes or until sufficiently 
       warmed.
11. Serve over garlic mashed potatoes or with your favorite rolls. Yum!