New England Corned Beef Dinner - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 5 lb. corned beef brisket
1 clove garlic
2 whole cloves
10 whole black peppers
2 bay leaves
8 medium carrots, pared
8 medium potatoes, pared
8 medium yellow onions, peeled
1 medium head cabbage, cut in 8 wedges
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
chopped parsley
mustard sauce (recipe follows)

Preparation

Wipe corned beef with damp paper towels.
Place in large kettle; cover with cold water.
Add garlic, cloves, black peppers and bay leaves.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
Skim surface, then simmer, covered, 3 to 4 hours or until meat is fork-tender.
Add carrots, potatoes and onions during last 25 minutes.
Add cabbage during last 20 minutes.
Cook just until vegetables are tender.