Halfway House Pot Roast

Directions

1. 1

   3 lb Lean beef 1/4 lb Butter 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Good rum Bay leaf 6 x Onions Clove garlic 5 x Pepper corns 1 ts Sugar 1 tb Grated Horseradish 6

2. 2

   Remove the garlic, and place the meat in the butter, brown it well on all sides

3. 3

   Add the rum and then place the meat and liquids in a kettle, adding enough water to cover

4. 4

   Add horseradish, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt and sugar

5. 5

   Boil hard untill water is reduced one-half and meat is nearly done

6. 6

   Now add whole onions, carrots, and potatoes, and cook in the liquid

7. 7

   Test untill all are done

8. 8

   Then remove from the liquid, which is now made into gravy by thickening with a little flour and water smoothly mixed