New England Boiled Dinner

Ingredients

• 1 (4 3/4-pound) cured corned beef brisket
• 4 quarts water
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 20 small boiling onions, peeled (about 1 pound)
• 10 carrots, scraped and cut crosswise into 4 pieces (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 5 baking potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• 5 turnips, peeled and quartered (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 1 (2-pound) green cabbage, cored and cut into 10 wedges

Preparation

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