Jersey Brisket

"What exit?" This recipe comes from a cookbook called "Eat! Enjoy! The 101 Best Jewish Recipes in America". The woman who contributed it hails from West Patterson, NJ.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3  lbs beef brisket, 4 lb. okay too
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) package  dry onion soup mix
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  blackberry wine, kosher

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees,.
2. Place meat in roasting pan.
3. Combine ketchup, brown sugar, onion soup mix, water, and blackberry wine, mixing together well.
4. Spoon over brisket in pan.
5. Cover and bake for approximately 1 hour for each pound of meat.
6. After baking 2 hours, remove from the oven and slice the meat.
7. Return sliced meat to the pan and continue to bake until done.