Maple Rib Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/4 kg rib roast, bone in
• salt and pepper
• 3/4 cup maple sugar
• 1/3 cup dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons freshly black pepper, roughly ground
• store-bought bordelaise sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200°c (400°f).
• 2 in a roasting pan, place the roast, with the bones side up. using a knife, make incisions in the fat. season the entire surface with salt and pepper. cover the ends of the bones with aluminium foil.
• 3 in a bowl, combine maple sugar, mustard and baste the roast with the mixture.
• 4 in another bowl, combine herbs and pepper and season the entire roast.
• 5 roast for 30 minutes to sear the meat. reduce temperature to 150°c (300°f) and cook for another 2 hours for rare doneness.
• 6 wrap the roast in aluminum foil and let sit for 10 minutes prior to carving.
• 7 serve with bordelaise sauce.