Corned Beef Brisket

Corned Beef Brisket

Ingredients:
1 corned beef brisket, about 4 lb, with the seasoning packet that’s packaged with it
1 medium onion
Water to cover the brisket
2 T prepared mustard
2 T light brown sugar
6 medium red-skinned potatoes
4 carrots, cut in 2-inch chunks
1 small cabbage, quartered
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Directions:
Tie the contentsof the seasoning packet in a cheesecloth bag. Rinse brisket and place in a
large pot with the onion and the bag of seasonings. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil,
then reduce heat and simmer for 2-½ hours.
Remove brisket from pot. Place in an oven-proof dish. Cover with mustard and sprinkle
brown sugar over the meat. Bake at 375° F for about 20 minutes while vegetables cook.
Add the potatoes, carrots, and cabbage to the pot. Boil for 20 minutes, or until tender.
(The potatoes may take longer, particularly if you leave them whole and unpeeled, the
way Gayla’s mom taught her to do.)
Author’s Bio:
Ann Josephson wrote ARRANGED IN HEAVEN and two previous Haunting
Hearts books for Berkley as Sara Jarrod; she also writes as Ann Josephson for
Kensington and Ann Jacobs for Red Sage. ARRANGED was her third published book,
and its characters are among her favorites. Hot, steamy romance, chock full of emotion—
that’s how she hopes readers will find her stories.
Ann loves to hear from readers (mailto:ann@annjosephson.com), and to have
friends drop in at her web site:
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NEL’S BAKED ROAST
Setting the Scene:
From my second published inspirational romance novel, THE BRIDE WORE
BOOTS, published by Heartsong Presents, Barbour Publishing, released November 2000.
Rose’s deceased father has specified in his will she must come back from New York and
spend one year under the tutorship of Bane, or she loses the ranch and it will go to Bane
himself. This scene takes place immediately after Bane has suffered an injury while
trying to save Rose’s horses and her burning barn.
Excerpt from THE BRIDE WORE BOOTS:
After Nel’s tasty lunch of baked roast smothered in its own gravy with creamy
mashed potatoes, Bane pulled her to one side.
“Get your jeans on, I want to show you something.”
With a quick look at his starched white western-cut shirt, trimmed with black
embroidered roses and twining leaves, she asked with skepticism. “I’m to wear jeans and
you’re staying dressed like that?”
He winked and gave her hand a squeeze. “Got a bag in the truck. I’ll change in
your dad’s room while you get your dud’s on. Now hop to it!” In no time, they were in
Bane’s truck and heading down the lane.
“Where are we going?” Rose watched the face of the driver as he barreled onto
the gravel road in the opposite direction of town. The Sweet Water Ranch occupied much
of the land in that direction, several other large ranches lay beyond. She couldn’t think of
a thing, or person, out that way he’d want to visit. She slid over close and poked him in
the ribs with her finger.
“Eeeoww! Don’t do that, I’m ticklish!” The truck veered to the left, then to the
right as he compensated and grasped the wheel with one hand while covering his ribs
with the other.
“Oh? Glad to know that, if might come in handy!” Her eyes sparkled as she
continued to jab and poke at him.
He brought the truck to a screeching halt and turned to his giddy tormentor. “Hey,
you! Two can play that game!”
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Nel’s Baked Roast