Venison Roast
["3 lb. venison roast", "6 slices smoked bacon", "3 cloves garlic, slivered", "salt and pepper", "flour", "3 large onions", "8 small potatoes (new potatoes don't have to be peeled)", "6 large carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces", "2 large apples, quartered", "1 to 2 bay leaves", "1 tsp. thyme"]
["Soak game", "in", "water", "and", "baking soda overnight in the refrigerator to remove the \"gamey\" taste.", "Salt and pepper the roast and set", "aside.", "Fry\tthe", "bacon", "in\ta Dutch oven large enough to", "accommodate", "your roast.", "Remove bacon to drain and set aside,", "reserving drippings.", "Flour the roast and brown on all sides", "in", "the", "large roasting pan.", "Surround with onions, potatoes, carrots,\tapples\tand cooked bacon.", "Add one inch of water.", "Add herbs.\tCover and", "cook at 350\u00b0 for 1 to 2 hours.* Thicken pan juices with a little flour if desired."]
["venison roast", "bacon", "garlic", "salt", "flour", "onions", "potatoes", "carrots", "apples", "bay leaves", "thyme"]