Let meat stand at room temperature for at least one hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rub meat well with salt and pepper; place meat fat side up in shallow roasting pan.

Put roast in oven; cook for just one hour. Turn off heat but do not open oven door at any time until ready to serve.

Regardless of length of time meat hs been in oven, 30-40 minutes before serving time, turn oven on again. Reset temperature 375 degrees. Cook for remaining 30-40 minutes.