Smoke-Braised Holiday Brisket with Sweet Wine and Dried Fruits Recipe - Barbecuebible.com

Ingredients

• 3 to 4-pound brisket flat
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1-1/2 cups sweet Jewish wine (Concord grape wine, like Manischewitz) or port
• 2-1/2 cups beef or chicken broth (preferably homemade) or water, or as needed
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1-1/2 cups dried apricots
• 1-1/2 cups pitted prunes
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced and seeded
• a dutch oven or roasting pan just large enough to hold the brisket; gravy boat with a fat separator