Venison Pot Roast ( Deer, Reindeer, Moose or Elk)

Ingredients

• 3 lbs venison, shoulder roast
• 1/2 lb salt pork
• flour
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons bacon fat or other fat
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 carrots, pared
• 4 turnips, pared
• 4 potatoes, pared
• 6 small onions, peeled

Directions

1. 1

   Cover meat with salt pork.

2. 2

   Rub with flour, salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Melt bacon fat in large pot; brown meat.

4. 4

   Remove meat and brown 2 tablespoons flour in pot.

5. 5

   Set meat in pot; add water and seasonings.

6. 6

   Cover and simmer until nearly tender.

7. 7

   Place vegetables around and over meat; continue cooking until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.

8. 8

   Serve the roast on a platter surrounded with vegetables.

9. 9

   Thicken the gravy and serve.