Melt in Your Mouth Eye of Round Beef Roast   

by http://www.kitchme.com/recipes/melt-in-your-mouth-eye-of-round-beef-roast

( beef)

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: varies with weight: 21 min (7 min per pound)
     then 2 hr 30 min (50 min per pound)

Accurate timing is essential!!

Ingredients

3 lb beef eye of round roast
sea salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Season the roast with sea salt and black pepper and place in a roasting pan or baking dish with the fat side up. Do not cover or add water.
2. Place the roast in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Roast for 21 minutes (7 minutes per pound), then turn off the oven and let the roast sit in the hot oven for 2 1/2 hours (50 minutes per pound). Do not open the door at all during this time. Remove the roast from the oven; the internal temperature should have reached at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Let rest for at least 20 minutes. Carve into thin slices to serve.