Corned Beef And Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. corned beef
1 large sliced carrot
2 large onions, 1 stuck with 4 cloves
1 large cabbage or 2 small ones
1 tsp. dry mustard powder
sprig of thyme
sprig of parsley
pepper
cold water

Preparation

Put the meat into a large saucepan with all ingredients except cabbage.
Cover with cold water and bring to the boil; then skim off any scum.
Cover and simmer very gently for 3/4 hour, then put in cabbage, trimmed and cut into quarters.
Leave a little of the stump on, as this adds flavor.
Cook meat for 30 minutes per pound and serve on dish, surrounded with cabbage.
(The dry mustard powder always makes the beef tender and moist).