Susan rostov's homemade corned beef

8 Pounds

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 quarts Water
1 cup Salt
1 teaspoon Saltpeter
2 Beef briskets, about 4 lbs.
. each
12 Garlic cloves
3 tablespoons Pickling spices
8 Bay leaves

Directions

Boil water. Add salt and saltpeter, stir to dissolve and set aside to cool. Place meat in a large crock, zipper-style plastic bag or other non-metal container. Pour salt water over meat and add garlic, pickling spices and bay leaves. Meat should be submerged. You might want to set a clean plate on top of the meat and put a brick or mayonnaise jar full of water on top of the plate to keep the meat under the pickling solution.

Refrigerate or set in a cool place for 3 weeks. Drain and remove bay leaves before cooking.

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