Maple-Glazed Roast Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper, plus,divided
1/8 teaspoon pepper, divided
3 lbs beef beef eye round
1 lb carrot, diagonally cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 lb parsnip, diagonally cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons white wine
3 tablespoons mustard, preferably dijon
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Combine 3/4 tsp.
salt and 1/4 tsp.
pepper; sprinkle over roast.
Place beef in roasting pan.
Add carrots and parsnips; roast 20 minutes.
Meanwhile in pot over medium heat combine syrup, wine, mustard, butter and remaining salt and pepper.
Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to simmer; cook until thickened about 10 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Cook roast until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of beef registers 140 degrees for medium-rare, 35-40 minutes, brushing roast with glaze during last 15 minutes of cooking time.
Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.