• 1.5kg piece of corned beef

• 1 large or 2 medium brown onion/s, skin removed, cut in half

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons vinegar (white, malt, white/red wine)

• 2 bay leaves (dried or fresh)

1. Place the onion into the slow cooker. Then add the corned beef.

2. Add the salt & pepper, brown sugar, vinegar and bay leaves.

3. Cover the corned beef with water. The amount of water you use will depend on the size of your slow cooker. The piece of meat should be just covered with water. It doesn’t matter if a bit pokes out at the top.

4. Place the cover on the slow cooker and cook on High for 8 hours. Remove the corned beef from the slow cooker. It's best to set aside the meat for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Cover the corned beef with foil white resting.

5. If you can easily see the grain of the meat, slice the cooked corned beef against the meat grain. This will result in a more succulent, melt in your mouth slice of corned beef.

Note: For dinner, I serve mine with mashed potato, green beans and white sauce. I also love corned beef on toast with a little tomato sauce.  It’s also delicious between 2 slices of delicious sourdough bread, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, cheese and pickles.

• 2 tablespoons cornflour

• 2 cups milk

• 20 grams butter

• 20 grams shredded tasty cheese

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoons chopped parsley - 1 teaspoon for the White Sauce and 1 teaspoon for serving

1. Place the corn flour into the heatproof microwave container and add a little milk. Using a whisk combine until you have a smooth paste. Once you are confident there are no lumps add the remaining milk. 

2. Cook in the microwave for 1 minute. Remove and give it a good whisk. 

3. Microwave the milk for a further 1 minute, remove and whisk. 

4. The place the milk back in the microwave for another minute. By now the milk should be thickened. 

5. Give it a good whisk and add the butter and mix.

6. Then add the cheese and mix. 

7. Once it’s come to consistency you would like, add the salt and pepper. 

8. Finally add the parsley and set aside.