Company Corned Beef

Name: Company Corned Beef
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 4 to 5 lbs. corned beef; 3 tblsp. vinegar; 3 tblsp. water; ⅓ c. brown sugar, firmly packed; ⅓ c. ketchup; 1 branch celery, cut in chunks; 1 small onion, sliced; 5 peppercorns; 2 sprigs parsley; 2 tblsp. butter or regular margarine; 1 tblsp. prepared mustard; Whole cloves

Preparation info

Makes
8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Beef cooks in water, then bakes in a peppy sauce—serve warm or cold

Ingredients

4 to 5 lbs. corned beef
2 bay leaves
5 peppercorns

Main course

Method

Wash corned beef thoroughly to remove brine. Place in a large kettle and cover with cold water. Add bay leaves, peppercorns, parsley, celery and onion. Cover and simmer 3 to 3¾ hours (about 45 minutes to a pound), or until tender.
Remove hot beef to shallow baking dish. Insert whole cloves in it to decorate and season.
Melt butter; add remaining ingredi