Spiced Bear Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 1/2-4 lbs boneless bear rump roast, well trimmed
• 12 whole cloves
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons cayenne
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 f.
• 2 place roast in bottom of 3 quart roasting pan with cover.
• 3 with sharp knife, cut 12 slits, 1/2 inch deep, in top of roast.
• 4 place 1 clove in each slit.
• 5 in medium mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except bacon.
• 6 pour mixture over roast.
• 7 arrange bacon slices across roast.
• 8 insert meat thermometer in roast.
• 9 cover tightly.
• 10 bake for 20 minutes.
• 11 reduce heat to 325 f.
• 12 bake 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender and internal temperature registers 165 f.
• 13 remove cover.
• 14 bake for 15 minutes longer.
• 15 let roast stand for 10 minutes.
• 16 carve roast across grain into thin slices.