4 lbs. brisket of beef, lean trimmed
1 env. dry onion soup mix
1 (12 oz.) can beer
1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 (8 oz.) can cranberry sauce, whole berry

Sprinkle meat with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place in Dutch oven or roasting pan. Mix onion soup mix, beer, ketchup and cranberry sauce together and pour mixture over the brisket. Cover and bake at 350 degrees until fork tender, about 2 hours remove from oven and allow to cool. Slice meat and return to pan with gravy from which all the fat has been removed.

When ready to serve heat in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until heated through. Gravy is delicious and does not need to be thickened. Entire dish can be prepared the day before and reheated at serving time with excellent results. This is excellent for backyard parties as well as formal affairs. Gravy is wonderful.