Junior's Fresh Brisket Of Beef With Delicious Gravy

Recipe Ingredients

1		Fresh first-cut beef brisket - (abt 5 lbs)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Freshly-ground white pepper
2 cups	220g / 7.8oz	Chopped carrots
6 cups	558g / 19oz	Garlic cloves - minced (large)
		Delicious Gravy
3 tablespoons	45ml	Fat skimmed from drippings
		= (or 3 tbspns unsalted butter)
6 cups	1422ml	Strained pan drippings
		= (save the vegetables - if you wish)
3		Garlic cloves - minced (large)
3 tablespoons	45ml	All-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub the brisket with the salt and pepper and place it, fat-side-up, in a roasting pan. Pour in enough water to come about two-thirds up the sides of the brisket. Sprinkle the carrots and garlic into the water around the roast.

Roast the brisket, without covering it, until it is browned and tender, about 3 hours, spooning the pan drippings frequently over the meat. If necessary, add a little extra water during the cooking to keep the liquid at least halfway up the sides of the brisket. Transfer the brisket to a serving platter.

To make the Delicious Gravy: Skim off any fat from the drippings into large skillet. You need 3 tablespoons of fat; if necessary, just add a little butter to equal this amount. Strain the drippings into a large heatproof measuring cup, reserving the vegetables for the gravy, if you wish.

Heat the fat in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until it begins to soften. Whisk in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour mixture bubbles all over, about 2 minutes. Gradually pour in the straining drippings and continue cooking and whisking until the gravy thickens. Remove the gravy from the heat and stir in the reserved vegetables, if you wish. (Makes 4 cups Delicious Gravy)

To serve: Slice the brisket on the diagonal, about 1/2-inch thick. Serve it up hot with a generous helping of gravy ladled over the top. This goes great with mashed potatoes.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 generous servings.

Source:
Classy Clones at http://www.recipegoldmine.com/classyclones.html

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