Roast Venison - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. dry red wine
1/2 c. apple cider
3 bay leaves
4 whole peppercorns
1 (6 lb.) venison roast
1/4 c. butter or margarine
sour cream gravy

Preparation

In a shallow dish, combine first 4 ingredients.
Place venison in marinade.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours, turning occasionally.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Place meat on a rack in a roasting pan, fat side up.
In a small saucepan, melt butter.
Stir in 1 cup marinade.
Insert meat thermometer in thickest part of meat, not touching bone or fat.
Place meat in oven and roast about 3 hours, allowing 25 minutes per pound for medium rare.
Baste occasionally with marinade mixture.
Serve with sour cream gravy.