Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

----------------------BEEF FOR CORNING---------------------------
2 lb Coarse salt -secloth
1/2 c Sugar 4 ea Bay leaves
1 ts Saltpeter 1 ea Thyme, fresh sprig
1 oz Pickling spice, tied in chee 5 lb Beef brisket

------------------INGREDIENTS FOR COOKING-----------------------
3 lg Onions, one spiked with clov 1 ts Black peppercorns
-es, the others sliced or 1 lb Carrots, medium chopped
- quartered 2 md White turnips, chopped
5 ea Cloves 1 lb Leeks, chopped
1 ea Celery stalk, chopped

** you may substitute an already corned brisket if you wish (but I
dont) Corning you beef: Put salt, sugar, and saltpeter into a large
saucepan with pickling spices tied in cheesecloth. Add bay leaves,
thyme and 4 1/2 qts water. Heat gently until sugar and salt have
dissolved. Bring to a boil, then pour into bowl and cool. Add the
meat to the bowl, making sure that salt solution covers it. Cover
with clean dish-towel and leave to soak in cold place 2 weeks. Turn
the meat occasionally. To Cook: Remove the meat from the brine and
wash under cold water. put into a large saucepan with the clove
spiked onion. Add the celery and peppercorns to the pan. Cover with
cold water and bring to a boil slowly. Skim, reduce heat, cover and
simmer for 2 1/2 hours. Add vegetables to the pan, bring back to a
boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid and
use as a sauce over the meat and vegetables.

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