A group of engineering students from Purdue University recorded that their licking machine, modeled after a human tongue, took an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. They tried the same licking test on 20 volunteers and found that the average licks to the center were 252 licks.
Directions. 1  Preheat oven to 450Â°F. 2  Pat the rib roast dry with a paper towel or napkin. 3  Smear the cut ends of the roast with the butter. 4  Place the roast (ribs down or fat side up) in roasting pan.5  Sear the rib roast for 15 minutes at 450Â°F, then turn the oven to 325Â°F for the rest of the cooking time.irections. 1  Preheat oven to 450Â°F. 2  Pat the rib roast dry with a paper towel or napkin. 3  Smear the cut ends of the roast with the butter. 4  Place the roast (ribs down or fat side up) in roasting pan.
Prep. This easy cooking method allows you to cook PERFECTLY tender boneless beef roasts (from rare to medium-well) of almost any size, as long as the roast is at least 2-1/2 to 3-inches thick. Place roast in roasting pan and bake according to the following Cooking Chart:. 2  RARE - 3 minutes per pound. 3  MEDIUM RARE/RARE - 3 1/4 minutes per pound. 4  MEDIUM RARE - 3 1/2 minutes per pound. 5  MEDIUM - 4 minutes per pound. 6  MEDIUM WELL - 4 1/2 minutes per pound. 7  WELL DONE-not recommended with this method.