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I need help!

18 years ago

Hi all,

I want to make Molly Stevens, "pot roasted brisket with rhubarb and honey". My problem is, the recipe calls for a four pound flat brisket, and all I have is a four pound rolled brisket. If I unroll it, it seems to thin in comparison to a flat piece of brisket. So should I just leave it rolled? If so would I then increase the braising time? Hers calls for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

Next problem is, the recipe calls for 1/3 cup golden raisins. I don't have any, and they are supposed to be a necessary ingredient to the dish, (I am thinking more so because of the sweetness factor they would impart). My family doesn't really care for raisins, so could I sub sweetened cranberries instead, or up the ammount of honey called for, or I could sub blueberry honey for regular wich is a little sweeter.

Thoughts, ideas and help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!

Shelley

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lindac
18 years ago
I wouldn't unroll the brisket...3 1/2 hours will be enough for 4 pounds of meat unless you are cooking it at 250.
Cranberries should be fine instead of golden raisins, but you will be surprised at what happens to golden raisins after 3 1/2 hours in a pot of braising meat....they pretty well disintigrate...
Blue berries will be fine too.
If you start omitting fruit and upping the honey, you won't have the same dish...
I am not seeing the recipe, probably would be fine to do....but it won't be the dish you are trying to make.
Linda C
artsyshell
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks Linda! I went and got some raisins, as ended up having to go to the store after all (I was short on something else). The brisket will remain rolled...Thanks again!

Shelley
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