• 3-4 lbs. beef arm pot roast

• 1 t. vegetable oil

• 1 ½ t. salt

• 1⁄8 t. pepper 

• ½ t. ginger 

• 3 whole cloves

• 4 medium apples,
cored and quartered

• 1 small onion, chopped

• ½ cup apple juice or water

• 3-4 T. flour

• 3-4 T. water

Wipe roast well and trim off all the excess fat. Lightly rub top of meat with oil. Dust with salt, pepper and ginger. Insert cloves in roast. Place apples and onions in slow cooker and top with roast (cut roast in half, if necessary, to fit easily). Pour in apple juice. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8 to 12 hours.

Remove roast and apples to warm platter. Turn slow cooker to High setting. Make a smooth paste of the flour and water; stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook until thickened.

Recipe courtesy of Nancy Moore, Kendallville, Indiana