Boneless Beef Chuck Or Pikes Peak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. beef roast
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. oil or shortening
4 or more c. hot water
1 medium onion, sliced
1 celery rib (optional)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Preparation

Season
the
roast
with
the
salt,
pepper and garlic powder at
least 4 hours before baking and keep refrigerated. Preheat oven.
Dust
the roast several times over with flour. Put oil or shortening in roaster and brown on all sides, being careful
not to
puncture the roast (I use turkey grabbers to turn roast
on all sides to brown).
Add the hot water, onion and celery.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for one hour and then reduce heat to 350\u00b0 and
bake
1 1/2
hours longer.
If you need to add more water, you may do so at this time.
Makes its own gravy.