3 - 4 rib roast without short ribs (7 - 12 lb.)
All purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 500 degrees (very hot). Remove roast from refrigerator. Place in shallow pan. Sprinkle with a little flour: rub flour lightly into fat. Season with salt and pepper. Place a tent of foil over meat to protect oven. Roast in preheated hot oven: 3 ribs (7 - 9 pounds) - 40 to 45 minutes; 4 ribs (10 - 12 pounds) - 55 to 60 minutes. When cooking time ends, turn oven off. Do not open door. Let roast remain in oven at least 2 hours or longer until oven is lukewarm. Roast.