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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Beef Brisket Bar-b-q

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Texan	Meat	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	lb	Boneless beef brisket
		well-trimmed 4 to 5 lb
1 1/2	t	Salt
1/2	c	Catsup
1/4	c	Vinegar
1/2	c	Finely chopped onion
1	T	Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2	t	Liquid smoke
1		Bay leaf, crumbled
1/4	t	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Rub meat with salt. Place in ungreased baking dish (13x9x2). Stir
together remaining ingredients and pour over meat. Cover tightly with
foil and bake in slow oven (325 degrees) for 3 hours or until tender.
Open foil during the last 45 minutes to allow it to brown a bit.  Mary
Ann's note: I think the liquid smoke adds that Texan  authenticity that
distinguishes this from the ordinary - and the long  slow cooking.
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 19:54:43 -0400 (EDT)  From: Mary Ann Young
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 379 Calories From Fat: 245 Total Fat: 27.1g Cholesterol: 98mg Sodium: 2693.6mg Potassium: 605.1mg Carbohydrates: 4.6g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 3.1g Protein: 26.9g