Baked Corned Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 lb. corned beef
10 whole cloves
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. California cream sherry

Preparation

Wash corned beef under running water to remove brine.
In large kettle, cover with cold water; bring to boiling.
Drain; cover with fresh water.
Bring to boiling; simmer until tender (about 3 hours).
Remove from kettle; place in baking dish. Insert cloves in meat, sprinkle with brown sugar and slowly pour sherry over meat.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) until brown. Baste occasionally with sherry syrup in bottom of pan until thickly glazed.
Serve hot or cold.
Serves 10 to 12.