MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Corned beef and cabbage/ crockpot method
 Categories: Testing, Crockpot
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
MMMMM----------------O'DONNELS CORNED BEEF REALLY---------------------
           Good - bought at Giant Foods

MMMMM----------------------------MEAT---------------------------------
      4 lb Corned beef brisket
           ADD SPICE PACKET &

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

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      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.
 
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