Beef Roast With Fruit Food

FRUITED POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place fruit and onion in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker; add apple juice. Top with roast; sprinkle with seasonings. , Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. Serve beef with fruit mixture.

FRUITED POT ROAST

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, in hot shortening, cook chuck roast until well browned on all sides.
• Add onions, apple cider or juice, brown sugar, salt, seasoned pepper and cloves; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 3 1/2 hours or until meat is almost fork-tender, turning meat occasionally and adding more cider or juice during cooking, if necessary.
• Add the apricots and the pitted prunes to the mixture in the Dutch oven. Continue cooking 20 minutes or until the meat is fork-tender. Place the meat on a warm platter.
• Spoon the fat from liquid in the Dutch oven. If you like, blend flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan liquid and cook over medium heat. If you like, for a little extra flavor, you can add 2 teaspoons of Gravy Master cooking and browning sauce. Stir constantly until the mixture is thickened. Serve sauce with the meat.

BEEF ROAST WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef.
• Cook beef in nonstick Dutch oven over medium heat until brown on all sides; drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add wine, onions and tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 3 hours.
• Add yams, peaches and pears. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until yams and meat are tender.
• Remove beef, fruit and vegetables; keep warm. Skim any fat from liquid in Dutch oven. If necessary, add enough water to liquid to measure 2 cups.
• Mix cornstarch and cold water; gradually stir into liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with beef, fruit and vegetables. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.

FRUITED POT ROAST

Steps:

• In the crock pot, soak the dried fruits and ginger in the beer for 1 to 2 hours.
• Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and honey.
• Brown meat in oil over medium high heat.
• Place the meat on top of the fruit in the crock pot.
• Cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on high for 5 to 6 hours.

A VERY SPECIAL POT ROAST FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat and if need be, cut the meat to fit the cooker (3 1/2 to 4-quart cooker).
• Brown meat on top of stove in a Dutch oven. Brown on all side using the 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
• Cut up any large pieces of dried fruit; place the fruit in the slow cooker; add the onion wedges. Place the meat on top of the fruit and onion; sprinkle with allspice and pour in the apple juice.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hour.