Homemade corned beef platter

Nici Wickes' corned beef recipe is perfect for entertaining. Serve as part of a platter for a “build your own snack” option for feeding a crowd. It saves you time fiddling with little canapés

Ingredients

1 to 1.5 kilogram corned beef

1 bay leaf

1 onion, peeled and studded with a couple of cloves

1 tablespoon golden syrup

1 loaf rye bread, thinly sliced

300 gram Gruyère cheese, sliced

6 to 8 gherkins, sliced

mustard selection

store-bought beetroot relish and/or sauerkraut

Method

1.Rinse the meat and cover in a large saucepan with cold water. Add the bay leaf, onion and golden syrup.

2.Bring to the boil and cook for 1.5-2 hours until tender.

3.Remove from the cooking liquid and allow to cool before slicing/shaving thinly.

4.Serve with bread and condiments.

For “build your owns”, make it easy by supplying sufficient and practical implements for guests to use – toothpicks and forks for meats and pickles, spoons for sauces etc.

Note

Nici Wickes

A published cookbook author, entertainer, broadcaster, food stylist, recipe developer and food editor Nici Wickes is all about no-fuss, confidence-building cooking.

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