MMMMM-----------------HOME MADE PACKET OF SPICES----------------------
Tie the following in cheese
Cloth bag/tie with string
1 ts Whole cloves
1 ts Oregano
1 ts Basil
1 ts Black mustard seeds
1 ts Yellow mustard seeds
1 ea Bay leaf
1 ts Black peppercorns
MMMMM-------------------------VEGETABLES------------------------------
6 ea Med red potatoes
6 md Carrots, peeled
1 sm Head of cabbage, quartered
4 c Water
Using 6 quart crockpot.
Place potatoes, peeled carrots in bottom of crockpot. Cut brisket
into two pieces, place on top of the vegetables.
Combine spice package that came with meat and home made spice packet
in cheesecloth big enough to tie all spices tightly shut with string.
Place cheesecloth bag into crockpot liquid.
Turn crockpot on high
Cook on HI for 6 to 7 hours. (Potatoes/carrots were done in 5 hours -
I removed them from crockpot. Brisket was fork tender at 5 hours.
Took vegetables out, cut cabbage into quarters, placed in bottom of
crockpot and placed brisket on top of cabbage to hold the cabbage
down. Cooked another 2 hours.
Experiment in future with length of time for everything.
Variation of recipe on package of corned beef brisket.
