IRISH CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place brisket, seasoning packet and onion in a large Dutch oven or pot.
• Cover with water 6 inches above meat.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 30 minutes.
• Reduce to medium-low or to a gentle boil. Cover and cook for 3 1/2 hours.
• Remove onions, cut into wedges and put back in the pot.
• Add carrots, cabbage and then potatoes.
• Cover and cook 30 more minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove vegetables, but keep the meat in the juices until you're ready to slice it so it won't dry out.

FAVORITE CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place brisket, contents of seasoning packet, brown sugar and bay leaves in a large Dutch oven or stockpot; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 2 hours., Add potatoes and carrots; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, just until beef and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes. (If pot is full, remove potatoes and carrots before adding cabbage; reheat before serving.), Add cabbage to pot; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove vegetables and corned beef; keep warm., For horseradish sauce, strain and reserve 1-1/2 cups cooking juices; skim fat from reserved juices. Discard remaining juices. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in 1 cup reserved juices. Stir in sugar, vinegar and horseradish; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened. If desired, thin with additional juices and season to taste with additional sugar, vinegar or horseradish. , Cut beef across the grain into slices. Serve with vegetables and sauce.

IRISH CHEDDAR SCONES WITH CORNED BEEF AND APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse once. Sprinkle the butter evenly on top. Pulse, pulse, pulse - in 1-second bursts - until the mixture looks like grated Parmesan cheese.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar and pulse, pulse, pulse, while slowly drizzling in the cream, until the dough starts to come together.
• Form the dough into a disk, and transfer to a floured work space. Gently roll the dough with a rolling pin into a 1-inch-thick rectangle. Cut out 35 pieces of dough, using a 1-inch-diameter ring mold, and transfer to a parchment-paper-lined sheet pan.
• Bake, turning the pan halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through, 14 to 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, combine the malt vinegar and apples in a medium mixing bowl. Stir in the creme fraiche, scallions and remaining Cheddar, and mix well.
• When the scones are cool enough to handle, halve them equatorially. Place 1 slice of the corned beef on the bottom half of the scone, and top with the apple, cheese and scallions, followed by the top half of the scone. Repeat until all of the scones are filled.

CORNED BEEF IRISH FEAST

Steps:

• Rinse brisket thoroughly in cool water and place into a large Dutch oven. Generously coat beef with brown sugar on all sides. Pour Irish stout beer around roast, followed by beef stock. Liquid should cover brisket by about 1 inch; add another beer if more liquid is needed.
• Place onion, garlic, bay leaves, spike packet from corned beef, and peppercorns into liquid. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover Dutch oven. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours, turning brisket over in the beer mixture every 30 minutes. Place potatoes and carrots around roast, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add cabbage wedges and simmer until tender, about 10 more minutes. Brisket should easily pull apart with your fingers or a fork.
• Transfer vegetables to a serving bowl and place corned beef on a serving platter; let meat rest 10 minutes before slicing across the grain to serve.

ANNE'S FAMOUS IRISH CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place corned beef on a rack in a pan, fat side up, and cover with tin foil.
• Cook for 3-4 hours.
• Mix yellow mustard and brown sugar in a bowl.
• Uncover corned beef.
• Score the top of the corned beef, and stick whole cloves in the top if desired.
• Baste with gingerale.
• Spoon mustard sauce on top and sides of beef.
• Place back in oven and cook for another ½ hour or so, until nicely browned and the meat is falling apart.

IRISH BOILED DINNER (CORNED BEEF)

Steps:

• Rinse the beef brisket under cold water, and place in a large pot. Add enough water to cover the roast by 6 inches. Peel the onions, and place them in the pot with the roast. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 30 minutes at a rolling boil. Reduce heat to medium-low so that the water is at a gentle boil, cover, and cook for 3 1/2 hours.
• Remove the lid from the brisket. Remove onions, and cut into wedges. Return them to the pot. Add carrots to the pot, then place the cabbage over the roast. Place the potatoes on top of the cabbage. Place the lid back on the pot, and cook for another 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender. The potatoes should be immersed in the water by now, but if not, keep the lid on so they can steam.
• Remove the vegetables from the pot, and place in a separate serving bowl. Keep the corned beef in the pot until ready to slice and serve because it dries out quickly.

TRADITIONAL IRISH CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, place corned beef with all the seasonings. Cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 2 hours. If not tender after 2 hours, keep checking at 15 minute intervals.
• Remove corned beef, save broth for cabbage. Cut cabbage into wedges, place in a large pan, cover with broth from the beef and simmer until tender.
• Keep cabbage warm in broth until needed.
• Served corned beef with mustard and cabbage.