Herbed Beef In Salt Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2-3 lb) eye of round roast
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup onion (grated)
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 lbs kosher salt (1 box)
1 1/4 cups water

Preparation

Combine oil, onion and seasonings in heavy plastic bag; mix well.
Add roast; coat well with marinade and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Line roasting pan with aluminum foil.
Combine Kosher salt and water to form a thick paste. Pat 1 cup of paste into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle in foiled lined pan. Place roast on salt layer; pack remaining salt paste around meat to seal well.
Bake at 350\u00b0F 60 - 70 minutes or until thermometer registers 135\u00b0F (Steam may cause salt crust to crack slightly during roasting.).
Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes. Remove and discard salt crust. Carve thinly.