Flora's Manhattan

Directions

1. 1
   In a crockpot or a dutch oven place your roast inside and cover with water just to the top.
2. 2
   put the lid on and cook low and slow until tender
3. 3
   remove the roast onto a plate, let cool.
4. 4
   now your going to have all this yummy broth left.
5. 5
   This we turn into a gravy.
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   Now turn your crock pot to high and let the broth get hot.
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   (if you have a lot of broth left just get a cup and take some out if you feel its too much)
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   in a bowl combine a couple tablespoons of cornstarch to COLD water until it is thin enough to pour.
9. 9
   slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the hot broth, stirring the entire time.
10. 10
    You are thickening the broth and you may need to repeat this steps a few times until you get the consistency you like.
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    add in a dash of kitchen bouquet to brown your gravy.
12. 12
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
13. 13
    Shred the roast and add back to the broth.
14. 14
    On a plate lay down a slice of bread then top with your mashed taters, making a well inside to hole your meat and gravy.
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    *sometimes I cook my roast in a packet of onion soup mix.
16. 16
    I didn't do that today though.