Name: Sunday Prime Rib Roast
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 1/4 hr
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (2-rib) tied prime beef rib roast (from small end; about 4 1/2 lb trimmed); 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tablespoons English dry mustard (preferably Colman's); Accompaniment: onion gravy; an instant-read thermometer

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This holiday-worthy beef roast is simply crusted with dry mustard and then cooked to perfect, rosy rare, then served with an easy onion gravy.

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