Ingredients

  • 3 lb. beef pot roast
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 1/3 c. Crisco
  • 1 (8 oz.) can pineapple slices
  • 1/4 c. soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/4 c. cold water

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Coat meat on all sides with flour.
  • In Dutch oven, brown meat in hot Crisco.
  • Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
  • Combine the juice, soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, garlic and basil.
  • Add to meat in Dutch oven.
  • Cover; roast at 350° for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Baste occasionally with the mixture.
  • During the last 10 minutes, top with pineapple slices. Remove meat and pineapple to warm platter.
  • Skim off excess fat. Add enough water to pan drippings to make 2 cups liquid.
  • Combine cornstarch and the cold water; stir into drippings.
  • Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
  • Drizzle meat with a little sauce; serve remaining sauce with meat.
  • Makes 6 servings.