Highland Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 lb.) beef rump roast
2 Tbsp. shortening
8 potatoes, peeled
2 stalks celery, cut in 2-inch pieces
4 medium carrots, quartered lengthwise
1 Tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
16 dried apricots, washed
1 c. sliced mushrooms
1 c. catsup

Preparation

Brown roast in shortening in Dutch oven over medium heat. Arrange vegetables, except mushrooms, around roast.
Add seasonings.
Arrange apricots and mushrooms over roast.
Top with catsup; cover.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for 2 hours or until tender, basting occasionally.
Yields 8 servings.