Beef Brisket with Dried Fruit and Sweet Potatoes

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

• Makes 8 Servings.

Ingredients

• 3½ pounds thin cut beef brisket
• ¾ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 2 tbs oil
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup beef broth
• 3 tbsp each balsamic vinegar and honey
• ½ tsp each ground cloves, cinnamon and ginger
• 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, cut in chunks
• 1 cup each prunes and apricots

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Season brisket with ¼ tsp salt and pepper.
3. Heat oil in a skillet or Dutch oven.
4. Add brisket, brown 5 minutes on each side.
5. Remove.
6. Add onions to pan drippings, saute 5 minutes or until golden.
7. Mix broth, vinegar, honey, spices and remaining salt in a bowl.
8. Remove pan from heat.
9. Put meat on onions, add broth mixture and cover tightly.
10. Bake 2 hours.
11. Put potatoes and fruit around beef.
12. Cover tightly, bake 1 hour or until beef and potatoes are tender.
13. Transfer beef to a cutting board.
14. Remove potatoes and fruit with a slotted spoon to a serving platter.
15. Cut meat in thin slices across the grain.
16. Skim fat off pan juices, spoon juices over beef, potatoes and fruit.