Brisket from Southern Living

Found this in my holiday recipe box.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 (4 -5 lb)  beef brisket
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 2  tablespoons ketchup
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons garlic powder
• 2  teaspoons black pepper
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) packet  dry onion soup mix
• 1  cup water

Directions

1. Brown meat in olive oil over high heat for 5 minutes per side.
2. Place meat in a lightly greased pan 13 X 9.
3. Stir together vinegar and next 6 ingredients (everything from the vinegar through the dry onion soup packet).
4. Pour over the meat.
5. Add the water to the bottom of the pan.
6. Bake covered at 350 degrees F. for 2 hours; basting every hour.
7. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F. and bake for an additional hour.
8. Skim fat and serve drippings with meat. Cut against the grain of the meat.