Bourbon Rib Roast

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 500°.
2. 2
   Combine soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Brush roast on all sides with soy sauce mixture. Place roast, fat side up, on rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, if desired.
3. 3
   Place roast in oven; reduce heat to 325°. Bake until desired degree of doneness: about 2 hours or 140° (rare); about 2 1/2 hours or 160° (medium). Baste every 15 minutes with sauce.
4. 4
   Transfer roast to a warm ovenproof serving platter. Let stand 10 minutes.
5. 5
   Place bourbon in a small saucepan; heat just until warm. Ignite bourbon with a long match, and pour over roast. Present roast to guests while flaming. Slice and serve after flames die down.