Roast Polar Bear

[Tara]

 1    5 to 6 pound roast of bear
    1/2 c  Vinegar
      1 tb Salt
      4 c  Water
      3    Strips thick sliced bacon or salt pork
      1    Large onion, quartered
      3 tb Butter
      1 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper

Trim all fat from the roast. Wash well
 
Soak meat for at least 2 hours in water, salt and vinegar. Remove and pat  dry.
 
Place meat in a roaster, lay strips of bacon on top and place quarters of  onion beside it.
 
Roast at 35O degrees F. for about 3 hours.
 
15 minutes before serving, remove bacon strips, coat top  of roast with  butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
 
Roast another 15 minutes and drizzle butter on top two or three times  during this period. Serve Hot. Serves 6 to 8.