Step 1

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2

Pat the bottom round roast dry with paper towels to allow the butter mixture to stick.

Step 3

Place the roast in an oven safe skillet. Combine butter, rosemary and minced garlic. Spread the mixture by hand over the roast covering as much as you can.

Step 4

Place the roast in the oven, close the oven door and reduce the temperature to 475 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 5

Roast for 7 minutes per pound and then turn the oven off completely (keeping the oven door closed).

Step 6

After 1 hour, turn the oven on to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for approximately 1 hour or until the internal temperature of your roast reaches your desired temperature (rare, medium, etc).