To Roast Beef in a Stove

Ingredients

• Salt
• Pepper
• Small onion (optional)
• Beef (pick a cut that roasts well)
• Hot water
• Flour

Directions

1. Get the oven hot.
2. Salt and Pepper the beef generously and throw in some onion if you like.
3. Put the beef either on a muffin or a trivet in a dripping tray and a pint of hot water.
4. Keep the oven hot and well closed, once the beef begins to bake baste it(pouring its drippings over the meat) using a long-handled spoon every 15 minutes.
5. Add hot water as the liquid in the pan wastes this also prevents the gravey from burning.
6. Cook it for 15 minutes per pound the meat weighs unless you want it very rare.
7. 30 minutes before removing it from the oven, cover it in flour then baste it and let it brown.
8. Once done remove the meat from the pan dredge it in some more flour and seasoning if needed
9. Add a cup of water into the gravy then let it boil once and then strain it into a container or gravy boat of your choice.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by David Borgognoni
Louisiana Anthology
December 31, 2020