• 1 beef brisket (6 to 8 lbs.)
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 2 large lemons, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 cups port
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons mixed herbs (optional - rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme)
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely
• 1-1/2 teaspoonful coarsely ground pepper

Mix together port, brown sugar, and herbs; stir until sugar dissolves, then pour evenly over brisket.  Sprinkle brisket with pepper and cover roasting pan tightly with foil.  Bake in a 300:F oven until brisket is very tender when pierced, about four hours.

When brisket is tender, uncover pan and return it to the oven (raise temperature to 450:F to brown the meat slightly, about 20 minutes.  Remove brisket from pan.

Skim off fat from pan juices and put in sauce pan.  Boil juices and vegetables, uncovered, stirring often.  As mixture thickens, reduce heat to medium and stir constantly; cook until thick and shiny, and reduced to about 1-3/4 cups (20-30 minutes).  Add salt to taste.  To serve, slice across the grain.  Spoon marmalade over brisket.  Garnish with lemon "bows" and chopped parsley if desired.  Serves 10-12.

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