Beef Brisket - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. brisket of beef
2 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
2 c. sliced carrots
salt
pepper
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. + 2 Tbsp. water

Preparation

Salt and pepper brisket.
Brown fat side of brisket in a large frying pan.
Put brisket in roasting pan, brown side up.
Brown onion in frying pan.
Place on top of brisket.
Place carrots and celery around brisket; add 1 cup of water.
Cover and cook 3 hours at 350\u00b0.
When done, remove from pan.
Stir in cornstarch and water to make gravy.