Fruited Cider Roast

Ingredients

• 6 cups apple cider 
• 6 ounce apricot halves dried chopped
• 3 cups cider vinegar 
• 3.5 pound top round roast boneless lean
• 0.3 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 cup raisins 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Trim fat from roast.
2. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot.
3. Add roast, and cook until browned on all sides.
4. Combine cider and vinegar; pour over roast. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until roast is tender.
5. Transfer roast to a serving platter; set aside, and keep warm.
6. Skim fat from pan juices. Reserve 2 cups juices; discard remaining juices. Return 2 cups juices to pan; add apricots and remaining 3 ingredients. Cook over medium-high heat 10 minutes, stirring often.
7. Serve fruit mixture with roast.