Corned Beef With Parsley Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 lb corned beef
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp vinegar
5 None whole cloves
2 None bay leaves
None None Parsley Sauce
3 1/2 tbsp butter
1/2 None small onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
None None steamed vegetables, to serve
None None mustard, to serve

Preparation

Place beef in a saucepan with sugar, vinegar, cloves and bay leaves. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for around 1 hour 15 mins, until a skewer inserted in corned beef is easily removed. Remove from heat and let cool in liquid.
Meanwhile, to make the parsley sauce, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion for 2 mins, until soft. Add flour and cook for 2 mins, stirring. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring, until thickened. Season. Add parsley.
Slice beef and serve with parsley sauce, steamed vegetables and mustard.