180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 6. 1 hour 45 min for Medium
Oven cooked from chilled. If freezing at
home, defrost thoroughly before cooking.
Before cooking: Preheat oven. Remove joint
from packaging and rest at room temperature
for 30 minutes. Remove butters from the top
of the joint and place to one side. Place the
joint in a deep roasting tray and cover with
foil. Place on the middle shelf of the oven.
During cooking: Cook for 1 hour 25 minutes
for rare, 1 hour 45 minutes for medium and 2
hours 15 minutes for well done. Remove
from the oven 5 minutes before the end of
the cook, remove the foil and place the
butters on top before returning to the oven for
the final 5 minutes uncovered.
After cooking: Remove from oven and allow
to rest for 20 minutes.
Baste the joint in the
extra melted butter before carving. If cooking
rare, check the surface is fully
seared/browned.
All cooking appliances vary.
This is a guide only.
For use by date: see front of pack. Keep refrigerated. Once opened, use on the same day
and do not exceed the use by date.
For best quality, freeze as soon as possible after purchase and always within the use by
date. Once frozen use within 3 months. Once defrosted use the same day.