A slow-cooked beef sandwich goes great with coleslaw and cookies for dessert.

A slow-cooked beef sandwich goes great with coleslaw and cookies for dessert.

Your Menu: Serves 10 to 12

Smoky Brisket Sandwiches

• Cole Slaw

Hunka Chocolate Cookies

• Assorted beers and carbonated beverages

Test Kitchen Tip:

If you don't have 10 to 12 guests to feed, transfer leftover meat and sauce to an airtight container, cover, and chill up to 3 days. Reheat in a saucepan.

Shopping List:

For Brisket

• 1 3-1/2- to 4-pound fresh beef brisket
• 1 bottle chili sauce
• 1 bottle liquid smoke
• 2 1/2-ounce packages dried morel mushrooms (optional)
• 2 large onions
• 1 12-ounce bottle or can beer or 1 jar apple juice or cider
• 1 bottle barbecue sauce
• 2 12-ounce loaves ciabatta bread or 10 to 12 individual rolls
• 2 quarts deli cole slaw
• 2 or 3 12-packs assorted beers and carbonated beverages

For Cookies

• 2 12-ounce packages semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 8-ounce package unsweetened chocolate
• 1 pound butter
• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 package broken walnuts
• 1 6-ounce package white baking chocolate
• 1 8-ounce package semisweet chocolate

Pantry Items:

For Brisket

• Worcestershire sauce
• garlic salt

For Cookies

• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• sugar
• vanilla
• shortening

Equipment Needed:

For Brisket

• measuring cups and spoons
• cutting board and knife
• resealable plastic bag
• large dish
• small bowls
• rubber spatula
• roasting pan
• foil
• forks
• spoon

For Cookies

• measuring cups and spoons
• cookie sheets
• heavy medium saucepan
• wooden spoon or silicone spatula
• large mixing bowl
• medium bowl
• electric mixer
• wire cooling racks
• small spoons or small resealable plastic bags for drizzling (use kitchen scissors to snip a small corner of bag)

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