Pre heat oven to 500° F. Combine flour, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic. Rub roast completely with this mixture. Place roast fat side up in shallow roasting pan.
Rake is not necessary since bones form a natural rack. Insert meat thermometer into the thickest part of roast, making sure tip does not touch bone. Sear roast at 500° F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 ° F and continue cooking as desires.
To determine roasting time:
Very Rare - 15 minutes per pound or 140 ° F on thermometer.
Medium - 20 minutes per pound, or160° F on thermometer.
Well Done - 25 minutes per pound, r 170 ° F on thermometer.
When desired doneness, is reached, turn off heat. Leave oven door ajar and allow meat to rest 20 minutes.