Allie's Amazing Brisket Recipe

From my friend, Allie, who makes some Amazing Brisket!

From Thoughts For Buffet: Brisket of Beef a la Bercy:

2 t salt

3 T brown sugar

1 cup chili sauce

1.5 cups vinegar

2 t seasoning salt (i've never used this)

5 lb brisket of beef

1 cup chopped celery leaves

2 sliced onions

Mix salt, brown sugar, chili sauce, vinegar, and seasoning salt together. Pour over meat and let stand overnight. Allow one hour per pound for roasting. Place meat in the roaster. Pour marinade over the meat to moisten. Cover with celery leaves and onions. Roast in a 325 oven, basting often with marinade for 5 hours, or until tender. Cover, if meat becomes too brown. May be prepared in advance. When ready to serve, slice and reheat in strained pan drippings from which fat has been removed. Serves 8.

A couple of things I do differently than the recipe: I add 1/3 cup asian style hot chili sauce (I didn't know what chili sauce was the first time I made it, so I used this instead and it was good, so I still use it - it makes it spicier.) I make extra marinade so that the meat is more covered. I'm lazy so I barely baste (maybe once an hour or less), but I cover it sooner so that it doesn't get too brown. And, I use a bit less sugar than recommended (because Barry is trying avoid sugar in his diet).