Texas Oven-Roasted Beef Brisket

• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 4 lbs beef brisket, trimmed
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock

1. preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Make a dry rub by combining all dry ingredients.
3. season the raw brisket on all sides with the rub.
4. place in a roasting pan and roast uncovered for 1 hour.
5. add beef stock and enough water to yield about 1/2 inch of liquid in the roasting pan.
6. lower oven to 300 degrees F, cover pan tightly and continue to cook until fork tender, about 3 hours.
7. trim the fat and slice meat thinly across the grain. top with juice from the pan.

chili powder, salt, garlic, onion powder, ground black pepper, sugar, mustard, bay leaf, beef brisket, beef stock

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texas-oven-roasted-beef-brisket-146973 (may not work)