Braised Larded Beef Roast

Ingredients

• 1 round of beef
• fat bacon, cut into strips
• sweet herbs
• spice
• salt
• pepper
• flour
• 1 pint water
• cooking wine (optional)

Method

1. 1 Trim the fat from the beef. Roll strips of fat bacon in a mixture of sweet herbs, spice, salt, and pepper.
2. 2 Lard the meat with the herb-coated bacon strips. Rub the remaining seasoning mixture into the meat.
3. 3 Dredge the beef in flour and place it in a deep pan. Add 1 pint of water.
4. 4 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F), basting often, until tender. Strain the gravy.
5. 5 Add a little cooking wine to the gravy if desired. Serve hot or cold.