Pot Roast, Scandinavian Style

Name: Pot Roast, Scandinavian Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 lbs pot roast; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ginger; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 1/2 cup water; 8 ounces dried fruit; 1 cup orange juice

Submitted by -Sheri-

"I found this on the web while looking for recipes from Scandinavia. It sounds so good! Serve with mashed potatoes and a vegetable."

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photo by Rita1652

Ready In:: 3hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

4 lbs pot roast
3 tablespoons flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ginger
2 tablespoons oil
1 cinnamon stick
¹⁄₂ cup water
8 ounces dried fruit
1 cup orange juice

directions

Mix first 4 dry ingredients.
Rub flour mixture over roast.
Brown roast in oil.
Discard any remaining oil.
Add water and cinnamon stick to pot.
Place fruit on roast.
Cover tightly; cook at 325 for about 3 hours.
During the last 20 minutes add orange juice.
Roast is done when tender.

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Reviews

A nice change from my regular pot roast. I used dried apples and plums. The orange comes through stronger then I expected nice and warming with the ginger and cinnamon. Thanks!

Rita1652
Would you believe I quadrupled this for a huge party? It was delicious, with compliments from everyone, young and old -- including the Scandinavian guests of honor! Because of the large quantities, I had to prepare this ahead of time; when cool, I sliced, arranged on platter, and reheated prior to serving. This gave me the chance to reserve the roasting liquid (with all that great dried fruit), reduce over low heat for a long time (which created a wonderful aroma as guests arrived!) and serve as a kind of condiment/gravy. Thank you, Sheri! This was even better than I imagined it would be.

Belgophile
This roast is off the charts!!!!!!!! It is so good! I thought that the combination of fruit and meat would be odd, but another's 5 star review gave me the confidence to try. It was incredible! My DH and I are part-time vegetarians, only having meat once a month or so ... I can't wait til the next time! I know what I'm making for dinner! Thank you and Hugs to Sheri D for the contribution!

Glori-B
Super savory, warmly spiced, tangy and sweet flavors. Easy to follow recipe. Made it in an electric pressure cooker 35-40 min. Only had a tri tip blade, which can be tough and stringy due to overcooking. I sliced it against the grain and it was delicious. The sauce/gravy is fantastic. Going to make some tasty smothered chopped beef open faced sandwiches later.

evth