Fruited Pot Roast
["1 (4 lb.) boneless chuck roast", "2 Tbsp. vegetable oil", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "2 c. apple juice", "2 c. water", "4 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks", "1 (6 oz.) pkg. dried apricots", "1 c. pitted prunes", "1 large cooking apple, peeled and sliced"]
["Brown roast on all sides in hot oil in Dutch oven; pour off drippings. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Add apple juice, water and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil.", "Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour."]
["chuck roast", "vegetable oil", "salt", "pepper", "apple juice", "water", "cinnamon sticks", "apricots", "prunes", "cooking apple"]