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Boiled Corned Beef

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Boiled Corned Beef

Boiled Corned Beef

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Wipe the corned beef and tie it securely in shape.

  2. Place the meat in a kettle and cover it with cold water.

  3. Bring the water slowly to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.

  4. Remove any scum that forms on the surface.

  5. Reduce the heat and cook until the meat is tender.

  6. Cool the meat slightly in the cooking water.

  7. Transfer the meat to a dish, cover it, and place a weight on top to press it.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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