Original Recipe

Apicius, #268
Assaturam: Assam a furno simplicent salis plurimo conspersam cum melle inferes.
Roasted Meat: The meat is roasted plain in the oven, sprinkled generously with salt. Serve with honey. [Giacosa, p. 88]

Ingredients:

• 2-3 pounds beef roast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup honey, divided

Preparation Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the roast with salt, making sure to get all sides.
• Place in roasting pan and put in oven.
• Turn heat down to 325 degrees F.
• Cook for 1 1/2 – 2 hours or until done.
• One hour into cooking time, drizzle 1/4 cup of honey over the roast and return to oven.
• Serve with remaining honey on the side for dipping.

Number of Servings:
Serves 8-10.

Notes:
As it worked out, the beef got a little more thoroughly cooked than I had intended. However, once it was sliced and thrown back into the cooking juices for a little while, it soaked up the honey flavor even better and was very moist and tender.