Ingredients

  • 4, 5 or 6 lb. venison roast
  • bacon for larding (regular cut rashers)
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 small onions, cut and quartered
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed cloves
  • 1 c. orange juice
  • 1/2 c. melted margarine
  • 3/4 c. Smucker's currant jelly
  • 1 tsp. rosemary leaves or crushed dried rosemary
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh grated lemon peel

Method

  • Preheat oven to 450°.
  • Wash and pat dry the venison roast. Using a knife, make a half-dozen 2-inch long by 2-inch deep slices in the roast.
  • Deeply insert a rolled bacon rasher into each 2-inch deep slice.
  • Salt and pepper the roast and place into a roasting pan.
  • Place roast, uncovered, into the 450° oven for 15 minutes to sear and seal in juices.