New England Boiled Dinner

Ingredients

• 2.5 pounds baking potatoes peeled quartered
• 1.3 pounds carrots 
• 4.8 pound cured corned beef brisket 
• 2 pound cabbage green cored cut into 10 wedges
• 0.5 cup maple syrup 
• 1 pound onions boiling peeled
• 1.3 pounds turnips peeled quartered
• 4 quarts water 

Equipment

• oven
• pot
• baking pan
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Trim fat from brisket.
2. Place brisket in a large stockpot; add water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours or until tender.
3. Remove brisket from pot, and set cooking liquid aside.
4. Place brisket in a large baking dish; drizzle with syrup.
5. Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 20 minutes.
6. Add onions and next 3 ingredients to stockpot; bring to a boil. Cover and cook 20 minutes.
7. Add cabbage; cover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
8. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon, and place on a serving platter. Thinly slice brisket, and place on platter.
9. Drizzle drippings from baking dish over sliced brisket.