Roast Prime Ribs Of Beef With Pink And Green Peppercorn Cru

Directions

1. *Available at specialty foods shops
2. Let rib roast stand at room temperature 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 500F.
4. Make crust:In a small bowl combine crust ingredients, stirring to create a paste.
5. Pat beef dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a roasting pan roast beef, ribs side down, 30 min. Transfer beef to a platter and throw away remaining drippings.
6. Reduce oven temperature to 350F. Return beef to roasting pan, ribs side down, and spread with peppercorn paste. Roast beef 1 to 1 1/4 hrs more, or possibly till a meat thermometer inserted in fleshy section registers 135F. for medium-rare meat.
7. Transfer beef to a cutting board and throw away strings if necessary. Let beef stand, covered loosely, at least 20 min and up to 30 min before carving.
8. Make sauce:Skim fat from drippings in roasting pan. To pan add in wine and deglaze over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Boil mix till reduced by about half and transfer to a saucepan. Add in broth and boil 5 min.
9. In a small bowl dissolve cornstarch in Worcestershire sauce and water and add in to pan in a stream, whisking. Bring sauce to a boil, whisking, and boil 1 min. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
10. Garnish rib roast and serve with sauce.
11. Serves 8.