Roast Fresh Brisket - cooking recipe

Ingredients

about 4 lb. fresh beef brisket
2 onions
2 celery stalks
pepper
bay leaf
2 carrots
ketchup
chopped garlic clove
water

Preparation

Place beef fat side up in large heavy covered kettle over 1/2 of cut up vegetables.
Spread some ketchup, generously over meat. Sprinkle with pepper and garlic clove.
Top with rest of vegetables and 1 bay leaf.
Add water to almost cover.
Bring to a boil.
Place in 325\u00b0 oven for 3 or 4 hours.
Remove meat and slice fat off top.
Wrap in foil.
Refrigerate overnight with heavy weight on top.
Keeps well.
Reheat for dinner or slice for sandwiches.