Classic beef roast recipe

Classic Beef Roast recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ kg	top loin of beef
2 tbsp	lard
	salt
	freshly ground black pepper
	freshly ground green pepper
	butter

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Trim the meat and cut diamond-shapes into the fat layer. In a large saucepan, heat the lard and sear the meat all around. Season with salt and pepper.

Place the meat into a buttered casserole dish. Reduce the heat to 160°C. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 50°C, measured by a meat thermometer. Switch-off the oven but leave the meat inside until the internal temperature reaches 57°C.

To serve, cut the roast beef into thin slices. Serve warm or cold.

Preparation time:
ca. 10 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 50 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a