Max's -saint. Patty Is Crying For Joy - Corned Beef Dinner

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 lbs corned beef brisket
• 1 -2 quart apple juice
• 2 -3 tablespoons pickling spices (plus wimpy spice pack that came with brisket)
• 3 lbs red potatoes
• 1 cabbage, cored and quartered
• 2 -3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 place brisket with juices into a dutch oven or other large pot that will hold potatoes and cabbage later on.
• 2 pour apple juice over brisket.
• 3 sprinkle pickling spice along with wimpy spice that came with brisket over top of meat.
• 4 bring to a boil, the reduce to a simmer and cook til brisket is fork tender (about 4-6 hours).
• 5 add potatoes during last 30 -40 minutes (making sure that as many potatoes are submerged in juice as possible, with remainder on top of brisket), then cabbage wedges on top of everything else. cover.
• 6 when potatoes and cabbage are tender remove from pot and set aside on platter.
• 7 remove corned beef to "broiler safe" plate or pan.
• 8 return potatoes and cabbage to pot. cover and keep warm until ready to serve.
• 9 spread mustard on corned beef and sprinkle brown sugar on top of mustard.
• 10 turn on broiler high and broil 5-6 inches from heat until brown sugar is bubbling and caramelized.
• 11 slice beef across the grain and serve with potatoes and cabbage wedges.
• 12 if desired, spoon pan juices over all or just corned beef.