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Junior's Fresh Brisket Of Beef With Delicious Gravy

Every morning, one of the oversized ovens in the Junior's downstairs kitchen is busy roasting a giant-sized brisket of beef. And for good reason; this is one of Junior's blue-ribbon specialties. It's just one more taste of that home-style cooking that Junior's is famous for -- served up in style with its own gravy, made straight from the pan drippings (what else?).

Type: Meat
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Fresh first-cut beef brisket - (abt 5 lbs)
2 tablespoons 30mlSalt
1 teaspoon 5mlFreshly-ground white pepper
2 cups 220g / 7.8ozChopped carrots
6 cups 558g / 19ozGarlic cloves - minced (large)
  Delicious Gravy
3 tablespoons 45mlFat skimmed from drippings
  = (or 3 tbspns unsalted butter)
6 cups 1422mlStrained pan drippings
  = (save the vegetables - if you wish)
3   Garlic cloves - minced (large)
3 tablespoons 45mlAll-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.

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