MAMAS OVEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse corned beef brisket under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place corned beef brisket into a large roasting pan, fat side up. Spread mustard evenly over the top of the brisket and sprinkle with the contents of seasoning packet. Tightly cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil and place in oven for 2 1/2 hours.
• Place potatoes and carrots in a large bowl; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, toss to coat. Drizzle olive oil over cabbage wedges; season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Carefully remove the foil and pour the chicken broth around the corned beef. Evenly place seasoned carrots and potatoes around the brisket and top with cabbage wedges. Tightly seal pan with aluminum foil and return to oven for 1½ to 2 hours.
• Remove brisket from pan and loosely tent with aluminum foil. Let rest 15 minutes. Slice brisket and serve with veggies.

Steps:

• Cook fruit in water until tender. Drain and mix with sugar and margarine. Mash well. Refrigerate overnight if possible. Roll out homemade piecrust dough and cut into saucer-sized circles.
• Spoon fruit onto circles and fold over into crescent shapes, then close the edges completely with a fork. Fry until golden brown. Place fried pies on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• Variations: For baked pies, place crescents on a lightly-greased baking sheet in a 400 degree oven until golden brown.
• For apple pies, use dried apples and add apple pie spice (or nutmeg and cinnamon) and vanilla to taste.
• For prune pies, use dry, pitted prunes and add vanilla to taste.
• Place the flour and a dash of salt in a mixing bowl. Add the shortening and cut it in with a pastry blender or use your hands, as I do. Add the water, a teaspoon at a time, kneading until the dough is smooth.