Orange spiced Corned Beef with Dried Fruit

Orange spiced Corned Beef with Dried Fruit

Ingredients

• 1  2-1/2- to 3-pound  corned beef brisket
• 1  7-oz. pkg.  mixed dried fruit
• 1/2  cup  dried cranberries
• 2  Tbsp.  quick-cooking tapioca
• 1/2  cup  orange juice
• 1/2  cup  water
• 1  Tbsp.  mild-flavored molasses
• 1/4  tsp.  ground cinnamon
• 1/8  tsp.  ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. If a seasoning packet is present, discard it. Place meat in the cooker.
2. Cut any large pieces of mixed dried fruit into quarters. Sprinkle mixed dried fruit, dried cranberries, and tapioca over meat in cooker. In a small bowl, combine orange juice, the water, molasses, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over mixture in cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
4. Remove meat from cooker. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Arrange meat slices on a serving platter. Spoon fruit mixture over meat. Makes 6 servings.