Weekend Menu Hacks: Braised Brisket and Apple Crumble

By Tracey Seaman

Few things are as homey and comforting as brisket—food’s answer to the Snuggie, tender brisket is cosily wrapped up in a velvety sauce. Eating it makes you feel grateful for the coolness of the air and the crackling of a fire.

One of the many attributes brisket has is its versatility: You can bathe it in almost any liquid to imbue it with flavor. In celebration of the coming holidays, we chose a bath of pomegranates. This ancient fruit, so beloved by Egyptian mummies that they were buried with it, bursts not just with 40% of your daily vitamin C but its anti-oxidant polyphenols act as antibacterial, cancer-fighting agents. Medical Daily even reports on a study that mice who were fed pomegranate juice had lower levels of amyloid plaque in their brains, thus reducing their risk of Alzheimer’s. According to the article, POM Wonderful is 100% pomegranate juice and the best on the market.

Besides a glass (or two) of organic merlot, and a mixed green salad, we’ve paired this brisket with an Apple-Raspberry Oat Crumble. Sugar, butter and white flour are usually found in voluminous amounts in crumbles but our version requires minimal sugar, uses coconut oil instead of butter and oats in place of flour. The result is a delicious treat you can feel great about scarfing up before you get into your Snuggie.

Fall Brisket & Apple Crumble Menu

Organic Merlot

Pomegranate Braised Brisket

Mixed Greens Salad

Apple-Raspberry Oat Crumble

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