BRISKET OF BEEF

Ingredients

1 whole beef brisket
Liquid smoke
Meat tenderizer
Celery seeds
1 cup prepared barbecue sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar

Preparation

Brush entire brisket with liquid smoke. Sprinkle with meat tenderizer and celery seeds. Wrap in heavy-duty foil, sealing well to keep juices in. Place on baking sheet with edges and bake at 250 degrees for 7 hours. Remove from oven. Drain any drippings from pan and carefully drain drippings from inside foil wrapping to measure 3/4 cup. Remove foil from brisket; cool and refrigerate overnight. To serve, thinly slice the meat and place in a 9- x 13-inch pan. Combine reserved drippings, barbecue sauce, ketchup and brown sugar, blending well. Pour over brisket. Cover and heat at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 14-16 servings.