Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (James 1:17)

Baked Beef Brisket

4 pounds boneless beef brisket
2 t. salt
½ t. ground pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
2 large onions, thickly sliced
3 T. cornstarch

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Place beef brisket, fat side up, in 13 x 10” shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle brisket evenly with salt, pepper and garlic. Top with onion. Bake in 350ºF. oven 1 hour, or until onions turn brown. Add 1 cup hot water and cover pan tightly with aluminum foil. Reduce oven temperature to 300ºF and continue cooking 2 hours or until brisket is tender. Remove brisket and onions to warm platter. Skim fat from juices or use a gravy separator. To make gravy, combine 1 cup water and cornstarch. Add to juices in pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gravy boils and thickens. Carve brisket across the grain into thin slices. Serve brisket and onions with gravy. Makes 12 servings.