Roast Beef

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. 2
   Rub the roast with the dry ingredients.
3. 3
   Tie the roast with baking twine so that it has a roughly uniform cross section (failure to do so will result in thinner parts becoming overcooked before the thicker parts are done).
4. 4
   Baste the roast with the oil (lard) and place in the oven in a roasting pan, elevated above the bottom of the pan on a roasting rack. It is important that no part of the roast be in contact with the pan drippings during cooking.
5. 5
   Cook time is 15-30 minutes per pound (depends on your oven, the shape of the roast, etc).
6. 6
   Cook until interior temperature is around 140-150 (depends on how rare you want your meat).
7. 7
   While roast is cooking, remove from oven every 15 minutes to rotate the roast and re-baste. This is also a good time to check temperature.
8. 8
   We serve this with truffle sauce (use recipe 469366, but replace half the butter with truffle oil).
9. 9
   When done, remove from oven, loosely tent with foil, and let rest at least 20 minutes (30 is better).