Slow-Cooked Hoisin Pot Roast

Ingredients:
1 medium onion cut into 1 inch pieces
1 boneless beef chuck or English roast 4 to 5 pounds
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup water
1 cup hoisin sauce
3 medium plums or 6 pitted dried plums, halved (may substitute canned plums)
Directions:
Place onion in a 5 quart slow cooker.  Cut roast in half.  In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown the meat.  Transfer meat to slow cooker.
Combine water and hoisin sauce; pour over meat.  Top with plums.
Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours.  Skim fat.
Serves 8-10
Prep time 20 minutes
Slow cook time 8 or more hours