Crowd-Pleasing Brisket
10-12 servings

One 4-4 1/2 pound fresh brisket of beef
2 1/2 cups ketchup
3/4 cup prepared mustard
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place meat in large roasting pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl mix ketchup, mustard and sugar. Remove 1 cup of sauce to a medium bowl and add water to it. Mix well and pour around meat in pan. Pour remainder of sauce over top of meat, making sure some stays on top. Cover tightly with foil and bake 3 – 3 1/2 hours or until fork tender. Slice across grain and serve with sauce over top.