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.