Pot Roast

I don't remember when grandma got her crock pot, but I do remember the pot roasts she used to make in it. This recipe pre-dates the crock pot but it looks like it could be adapted pretty well.

4 pound beef pot roast
2 Tbsp. fat
salt
pepper
1 cup sliced onion
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. caraway seeds
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup water
1/4 tsp. marjoram
3 cored, tart cooking apples, quartered

Melt the fat in a heavy kettle. Brown meat well on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Place rack under meat. Add remaining ingredients except apples. Cover. Cook over low heat 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until tender. Add apples during last 20 minutes of cooking.