Roast Beef for "Beef on Weck"

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   Let meat stand at cool room temperature about 45 minutes before roasting.

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   Preheat oven to 450F.

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   Put roast on a metal rack in a roasting pan (fat side up) and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

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   Add about 1/4 inch water to bottom of pan and put roast in middle of oven.

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   Immediately reduce temperature to 350F and roast meat until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 120F.

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    Cooking time will varyit will be anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes per pounddepending on size of roast.

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    (120F means rare, which is traditional for beef on weck.

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    Internal temperature of meat will rise about 5F as roast stands.)

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    Let roast stand, loosely covered with foil, 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

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