Aunt Marys Pot Roast Food

AUNT MARY'S POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in an ovenproof dutch oven (I use cast iron). Brown the roast in the oil on all sides. Sprinkle the dry dressing mix over the meat and pour the beer over all. It will foam up! Place in a preheated oven set at 300 degrees and bake for 3 to 4 hours or until tender. I have baked it at 350 degrees for 2 to 3 hours before and had it turn out fine. If desired, you can add carrots and/or potatoes during the last hour of cooking.

SAVORY BLOODY MARY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim fat from roast.
• Cut slits in several places.
• Insert a small slice of garlic into each slit.
• In a 4 quart Dutch oven, brown roast on all sides in hot oil.
• Remove from heat.
• Drain off fat.
• Combine Bloody Mary mix, the 1/4 cup vodka, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and the minced garlic; carefully pour over the roast.
• Bake covered, in a 325º oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until very tender.
• Transfer to a platter, reserving juices in Dutch oven.
• Keep roast warm.
• For gravy: measure cooking juices; skim off fat.
• If necessary, add enough water to measure 1 1/2 cups of juices.
• Return juices to Dutch Oven.
• Combine the 2 tbsps vodka and the cornstarch; stir into juices.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly; cook and stir for 1 minute more.
• Slice meat thinly across the grain; serve with gravy.

BARBARA'S POT ROAST

Steps:

• Brown roast on all sides in a lightly oiled 5-quart cast-iron Dutch oven over medum high heat. Remove from heat, add beer and dressing mix.
• Bake, covered, at 300 degrees for 3 hours or until tender, turning once.

PRESSURE-COOKER BLOODY MARY POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl or shallow dish combine 3/4 cup Bloody Mary mix, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, pepperoncini juice and 1/2 teaspoon celery salt. Add beef; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4-5 hours, turning occasionally., Drain beef, discarding marinade. Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, brown roast on all sides; remove from cooker. Add onions; cook and stir until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Remove from cooker. Add stock to pressure cooker. Cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in tomato paste and the remaining 1/4 cup Bloody Mary mix and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire. Press cancel., Return roast and onions to cooker. Add celery, pepperoncini, garlic, pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon celery salt. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 45 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. Remove roast to a serving platter; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, thicken cooking juices to serve with roast.

BLOODY MARY POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Place a 22x18 inch piece of aluminum foil in an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 2. Place beef in pan and add bloody mary mix, and wine. Sprinkle with flour, pepper, and onion soup mix. Arrange vegetables around beef.
• 3. Fold foil over and seal. Bake at 320 degrees for 6 hours or until tender. Yield 6 servings.

MARY'S QUICK AND DIRTY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place brisket on foil.
• Coat with ketchup and sprinkle with onion soup mix.
• Wrap brisket in foil.
• Place on baking sheet and cook at 350 degrees for 2 1/2 hours.

AUNT MARY'S SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Beat the sugar and butter with a spoon until creamy. In three batches, sift and mix the flour into the sugar-butter mixture. Mix well, until fluffy. (my Aunt Mary uses a wooden spoon for mixing, but you can use electric beaters).
• Pat the dough flat onto a greased cookie sheet, covering about 3/4 of the pan (I pat the dough into neatly formed rectangular shape). Puncture the dough at regular intervals with a fork. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Cut into 15 pieces per pan (1 inch wide). Bake 1/2 hour at 300-325°F Let cool.