Recipe: Fruit Glazed Beef Brisket (using baby food, 1950's)

FRUIT GLAZED BEEF BRISKET

1 (4 to 5 pound) beef brisket
1 (5 ounce) jar strained applesauce and apricots (baby food)
Water
1 medium onion, quartered
8 peppercorns
2 1/8 teaspoons salt, divided use
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Whole cloves

Cover meat with water. Add onion, peppercorns and 2 teaspoons salt. Cover tightly and simmer 3 to 4 hours, or until tender. Remove meat and place in a shallow baking dish.

Combine applesauce and apricots, lemon juice, brown sugar and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. Spread glaze over meat. Decorate with whole cloves.

Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) for 15 minutes or until glaze is set.

Makes 8 to 10 servings
Source: recipe booklet: Meat Recipe Rally by Williams Packing and Storage Locker Co., Home of Hillbilly Brand, 1958-59