Roast Beef for Beef on Weck - others

Method

• 1.
• Let meat stand at cool room temperature about 45 minutes before roasting.
• 2.
• Preheat oven to 450F.
• 3.
• Put roast on a metal rack in a roasting pan (fat side up) and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• 4.
• Add about 1/4 inch water to bottom of pan and put roast in middle of oven.
• Immediately reduce temperature to 350F and roast meat until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 120F.
• Cooking time will varyit will be anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes per pounddepending on size of roast.
• (120F means rare, which is traditional for beef on weck.
• Internal temperature of meat will rise about 5F as roast stands.)
• 5.
• Let roast stand, loosely covered with foil, 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.