BRISKET WITH PRUNES

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

2    Onions, diced
2 lb Beef brisket
12 oz Beer
1 c  Dried pitted prunes
1 c  Dried apricots
3 T  Brown sugar firmly packed
2 T  Orange marmalade
1 T  Brandy
1 T  Grated lemon peel
1/8 c  Lemon juice
3/4 t  Ginger (ground)
1/2 t  Cinnamon
1/2 t  Worchestershire sauce
1/2 t  Ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut piece of aluminum
foil large enough to wrap brisket. Sprinkle half of
diced onions over foil in layer about same size as
brisket. Set brisket over onions. Sprinkle
remaining onions over top. Seal tightly. Set in
large shallow pan. Roast 3 hours.
Combine beer with remaining ingredients in large
saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat.
Remove from heat. Discard foil and spread fruit
mixture over brisket. Reduce oven to 300 degrees F.
Cover pan and continue roasting 1 hour, adding more
beer to pan if sauce appears too dry. Transfer
brisket to heated platter. Surround with fruit and
sauce.

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