Corned Beef on Rye with Caramelized Onions and Sauerkraut

• 3 cups thinly sliced onion
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup drained sauerkraut
• 1/2 Granny Smith apple, grated coarse
• 3 tablespoons water
• unsalted butter, softened, for buttering bread
• 8 large 1/2-inch-thick slices rye bread
• 1 large garlic clove, halved
• 1 large dill pickle, sliced paper-thin
• 3/4 pound thinly sliced chilled cooked corned beef (about half a cooked 3 1/2-pound corned beef; recipe follows)
• 1 cup coarsely grated Swiss cheese
• mustard as an accompaniment
• a 3-to 4-pound corned beef brisket

1. In a large heavy skillet cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden.
2. Stir in sauerkraut and apple and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
3. Stir in water and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to a bowl.
4. Mixture keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
5. Preheat broiler.
6. Butter one side of bread slices.
7. On a baking sheet set 4 inches from heat broil both side of bread until toasted lightly.
8. Rub buttered side of each toast with garlic.
9. Arrange 4 toasts, garlic side up, on a baking sheet and divide pickle and corned beef among them.
10. Top beef with onion mixture and cheese and broil under broiler about 4 inches from heat until cheese is melted.
11. Top sandwiches with remaining toasts, garlic side down, and halve.
12. Serve sandwiches with mustard.
13. In a kettle combine beef with cold water to cover by 2 inches and bring water just to a boil, skimming froth.
14. Simmer beef, covered, 3 hours, or until tender.
15. Remove kettle from heat and let beef stand in cooking liquid 20 minutes.
16. Transfer beef to work surface and trim fat.
17. Use beef as part of a boiled dinner and/or for making corned beef on rye and/or corned beef hash.
18. Corned beef keeps, covered and chilled, 4 days.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/corned-beef-on-rye-with-caramelized-onions-and-sauerkraut-11514 (may not work)