Plum Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg round beef roast or 1 1/2 kg topside steak roast
3 tablespoons oil
45 g French onion soup mix
1 cup plum sauce
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon brown sugar
375 ml beer
2 teaspoons cornflour (optional)

Preparation

Brown roast in the oil.
Combine soup mix, sauce, seasonings, sugar & beer, blending to mix.
Pour over the roast; cover tightly & cook in a slow oven (160.C)for 2 1/2-2 3/4 hours, turning occasionally, until tender.
Remove meat from pan and thicken pan juices on the stove. (you may need to add some cornflour to thicken the sauce to your liking).
Serve sliced meat with sauce.