Serves six people
Ingredients
- 1 x 1.3kg/3lb lean beef topside, boneless rib or sirloin joint
- Salt and freshly milled black pepper
- 10ml/2tsp English mustard powder
- 3 large garlic cloves, peeled and cut into slivers
- 120ml/8tbsp Seville orange marmalade
- 45ml/3tbsp fresh orange juice
- 30ml/2tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
Method
To cook rare: 20 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 20 minutes
To cook medium: 25 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 25 minutes
To cook well done: 30 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 30 minutes
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 4-5,180-190degC, 350-375degF.
- Place the topside joint on a chopping board, make several slits over the joint and season and rub with the mustard. Push the garlic slivers into the slits.
- Place the joint on a metal rack in a large roasting tin and open roast for the preferred, calculated cooking time, basting occasionally with any rich beefy juices.
- In a small bowl, mix together the marmalade, orange juice and parsley. Divide the mixture between two separate bowls.
- 20-25 minutes before the end of the cooking time remove the joint and brush with the marmalade mixture from one of the bowls to glaze and return to the oven.
- Serve the beef with roasted, new potatoes, parsnips, seasonal green vegetables, gravy and the untouched glaze from the second bowl.
