Prime Rib - Foolproof - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 lbs prime rib roast
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
6 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Allow roast to sit at room temp for an hour.
Rinse off the roast and pat it dry.
Rub olive oil and minced/crushed garlic over the entire roast.
Sprinkle the roast with salt and pepper.
Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 375.
DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN.
Turn off the oven.
Keep roast in the oven for 4 hours. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN.
After the 4 hours, turn the oven back on to 375 and cook for an additional 30 minutes for rare-medium rare.