Eye of Round Beef Roast (High Temperature)

1 (3 pound) beef eye of round roast
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Season the roast with salt and pepper and place in a roasting pan or baking dish. Do not add water.

Place the roast in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Roast for 15 minutes, then turn off the oven and let the roast sit for 2 hours. Keep oven door closed.

Remove the roast from the oven, the internal temperature should have reached at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Carve at an angle, across the grain into thin slices.