Savory Supper
Slow-cooked meat, braised in a savory sauce, is a superb dinner entrée during cooler weather. Try the recipe for Texas-Style Beef Brisket with Panhandle Sauce, and you’ll see what we mean. Sent in by Gail Van Osdell of St. Charles, Ill., the recipe can be prepared a day in advance and refrigerated whole. The next day, slice the brisket and place slices in a shallow baking pan, pouring the reserved sauce over them. Cover the pan lightly with foil and heat in a 300F oven for 30 minutes or until beef is hot.
“Over the years, I’ve tried quite a few brisket recipes, and this one is by far the best,” Van Osdell says.
Serve the brisket with a side of rice or potatoes or with Marsha Baker’s Butternut Squash Bake. “I’m always asked to share this recipe when I serve it,” the Pioneer, Ohio, resident says.
To make the two cups of mashed squash you’ll need for the recipe, purchase 1 ½ to 2 pounds of butternut squash. Cut in half lengthwise and place cut sides down in a roasting pan. Add water to a depth of 1 inch. Bake in a 375F oven for 30 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly and scrape pulp from squash.
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Butternut Squash Bake
Ingredients3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
Topping:
1/2 cup rice cereal
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
2. Cream butter and granulated sugar. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir in squash (mixture will be thin). Pour into pan. Bake 45 minutes or until almost set.
3. To prepare the topping, combine rice cereal, brown sugar, pecans and melted butter. Remove casserole from oven and sprinkle on topping. Return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until bubbly. Serves 6 to 8.
Texas Style Beef Brisket with Panhandle Sauce
Ingredients1 1/2 cups beer
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (5- to 7-pound) beef brisket
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
2. Preheat oven to 250F. Trim excess fat from brisket. Brush both sides with liquid smoke and place in roasting pan. Pour remaining sauce over brisket, turning to coat evenly. Cover and bake 4 hours or until tender.
3. To serve, remove brisket from pan juices, slice thinly across the grain. Heat reserved sauce and serve over sliced brisket.
Note: Brisket may be prepared in advance and refrigerated whole. Next day, slice and pour reserved sauce over it. Cover pan lightly with foil. Heat in 300F oven for 30 minutes or until hot.
Serves 12 to 16.
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