Fruited Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. boneless pot roast
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. apple
2 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon
1 c. pitted prunes
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 c. water
6 oz. pkg. dried apricots
1 large cooking apple

Preparation

Brown roast on all sides in hot oil in a Dutch oven; pour off drippings.
Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper; add apple juice, water and cinnamon sticks.
Bring to boil; cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 1 hour.
Add apricots, prunes and apple (peeled and sliced).
Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes.
Yields 8 to 10 servings.