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Corned Beef With Cabbage and Winter Vegetables
Ingredients
5 pounds corned beef brisket, trimmed 6 cups beef stock or water, cold 1 small head cabbage (about 1 pound), cut into wedges 1 1/2 cups potatoes (1/2 pound), cut into large dice 1 1/2 cups carrots (1/2 pound package baby carrots), cut into large dice 1 1/2 cups turnips (1/2 pound), cut into large dice 1 1/2 cups pearl onions Salt and pepper
Directions
Split the brisket along the natural seam into two pieces. Place the meat in a pot deep enough to cover with stock or water to cover the meat (if there is a flavor packet included with the brisket, add it at this time). Bring to a boil, skimming the surface as necessary. Reduce the heat to a slow simmer, cover and continue simmering until the meat is nearly fork tender, about 2 1/2 hours.

Add the cabbage, potato, carrot, turnip and pearl onions to the corned beef and continue to simmer until the vegetables are fully cooked, tender and flavorful, and the corned beef is fork-tender, about 35 to 45 minutes. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper during cooking time.

Remove the corned beef from the cooking liquid, allow the meat to stand for 10 minutes before cutting, and then carve into slices. Serve with vegetables. Makes 8 servings.

Shamrock Cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened 1 (3 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix 1 1/3 cups baking mix 1 egg 1 tablespoon white sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheet.

Cream together the butter and the instant pudding mix. Blend in the baking mix, egg and sugar and mix well.

On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 3/8 inch thickness and cut into cookies with a shamrock cookie cutter. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 9 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on the edges. Let cookies cool on rack. Frost with green colored icing for a truly irish touch.

Green Beer
Ingredients
16 ounces golden irish lager beer 3-6 drops green food coloring
Directions
Mix and drink and repeat.