Salt-And-Pepper Beef Roast

• 4 to 6 pounds boned, tied beef cross rib (chuck) roast
• 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons coarse-ground pepper (see notes)
• 1/2 cup prepared horseradish

1. Rinse beef and pat dry. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup salt and sugar. Rub mixture all over beef, set in a rimmed pan, cover, and chill 3 to 4 hours. Rinse meat and pat dry; if desired, cover and chill up to 1 day.
2. In a small bowl, mix 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper, and horseradish. Set beef on a rack in a 9- by 13-inch pan. Pat horseradish mixture over the top and sides of beef.
3. Roast in a 375u0b0 regular or 350u0b0 convection oven until a meat thermometer inserted in center of thickest part reaches 120u0b0 to 125u0b0, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from oven and let stand in a warm place at least 20 minutes.
4. Transfer meat to a rimmed platter or board; scrape any pan juices into a small bowl. Cut meat across the grain into very thin slices (see notes). Spoon pan juices onto portions.
5. For a mellow flavor, use the Spice Hunter's white peppercorns, from Sarawak in Malaysia; you'll find them with the spices at most supermarkets.

roast, coarse salt, sugar, coarseground pepper, horseradish

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/salt-and-pepper-beef-roast (may not work)