Picnic brisket recipe from Janice

Here's the brisket I made for the picnic this year. First time I have tried this recipe, but I was very pleased with the results. I figured all the men would like it, since it involves large quantity of meat as well as beer.

Beer Brisket

3 - 4 lb. beef brisket

1 onion, thinly sliced

1/2 c. chili sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1 twelve oz. can of beer

Preheat oven to 350. Trim excess fat from brisket. Season with salt and pepper. Place meat in 9 X 13 pan. Cover with onion slices.

In bowl, combine chili sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar, and beer. Pour mixture over meat, cover with foil, and bake 3 1/2 hours.

Cool and refrigerate overnight.

Next day, remove meat, remove and discard any congealed fat from sauce, and slice meat thinly. Place meat back in sauce, cover with foil, and reheat 1 hour at 350.

I made this as directed, but reheated it in the crockpot for the picnic.

Today is the first day of school here. Since I have the boys 10 hours a day during the summer, I have a list of things a mile long to accomplish during the school hours. With this done, I am off to run errands, including ordering a new range and refrigerator. My oven died this summer and is not worth any repairs. My refrigerator is still running (28 years), but I would like them to match. Plus, the newer models use only about 1/3 the energy to run, so it will eventually pay its way.

Love,

Janice