Apple-Glazed Beef Brisket

1 (5-lbs) beef brisket, trimmed
1 medium onion, cut into quarters
2 cloves garlic, cut into halves
10 whole cloves
1 1/4 cups apple jelly
1/3 cup dry white wine or white-wine vinegar
3 Tbsp minces green onions
3 Tbsp brown mustard
3/4 tsp each cracked black pepper and curry powder
1/2 tsp salt

Place beef, onion, garlic, and cloves in an ovenproof Dutch oven. Add just enough water to cover beef.

Bring beef mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until beef is tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Drain, discarding onion, garlic, and cloves. Return beef to Dutch oven.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Combine apple jelly, wine, green onions, brown mustard, black pepper, curry powder, and salt in a small saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Brush beef with the apple glaze.

Bake beef, basting frequently with apply glaze, for 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer the beef to a heated serving platter. Slice and serve immediately.