“Say, Ignis. How come you like cookin’ so much?”
“I find the true joy of cooking on the faces of those for whom I cook.”
Noctis and Ignis, FFXV
Ingredients
For the roast:
- 2 to 3 pounds eye of round roast
- 1 tablespoon ground coffee beans
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal or 1 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon ras el hanout
For the sauce:
- 8 ounces crème fraiche (1 cup)
- 4 ounces grated peeled fresh horseradish (1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal or 1 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black peppercorns
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
The morning of the dinner, prepare the beef. Combine coffee, sugar, salt, pepper, and ras el hanout in a bowl. Rub the beef with olive oil or spray with cooking spray. Place on a rack set in a large roasting pan. Pat all over with the coffee mixture and refrigerate, uncovered.
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate, covered.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pour some water in the pan so the drippings don’t burn and roast the meat for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue roasting until center of roast registers 130 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 1 hour more.
Carve thinly and serve immediately with a substantial red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Barolo, a simple salad tossed with olive oil and vinegar, and the horseradish cream sauce on the side for dipping.
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