Brisket with Prunes

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Title: Brisket with Prunes
Categories: Beef
Yield: 4 servings

2 ea Onions, diced 2 lb Beef brisket
12 oz Beer 1 c Dried pitted prunes
1 c Dried apricots 3 tb Brown sugar firmly packed
2 tb Orange marmalade 1 tb Brandy
1 tb Grated lemon peel 1/8 c Lemon juice
3/4 ts Ginger, ground 1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Worchestershire sauce 1/2 ts Ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut piece of aluminum foil large enough to
wrap brisket. Sprinkle half of diced onions over foil in layer about same
size as brisket. Set brisket over onions. Sprinkle remaining onions over
top. Seal tightly. Set in large shallow pan. Roast 3 hours. Combine
beer with remaining ingredients in large saucepan and bring to boil over
medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Discard foil and spread fruit mixture
over brisket. Reduce oven to 300 degrees F. Cover pan and continue roasting
1 hour, adding more beer to pan if sauce appears too dry. Transfer
brisket to heated platter. Surround with fruit and sauce.

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