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Apple Pork Loin Roast

Source of Recipe


Michele Gerhard






List of Ingredients



• One 4- to 5-lb. rolled top loin of pork
  
• 6 to 8 cloves fresh garlic, peeled
  
• Spice Mixture (recipe follows)
  
• 2 cups apple cider (divided)
  
• 1 large onion, cut in wedges
  
• 1 lb. fresh baby carrots
  
• 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 8 wedges each
  
• 1/4 cup Calvados or other brandy
  
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
  
• .
  
• -- Spice Mixture --
  
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 1 tsp fresh oregano leaves (or 1/2 tsp dried)
  
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
  
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
  
• ...(use a small spice grinder or mortar and pestle to grind and mix)...
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 325º F.
   
   
2. With a sharp knife, make 6 to 8 evenly spaced slits across the surface of the roast and insert a garlic clove into each slit. Rub the spice mixture all over the surface of the roast. Place the roast in a roaster with 1 cup of the cider. Place onions, carrots and apples around the roast. Cook for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until the roast is browned evenly, or until the internal temperature is 160º F. Remove the roast from the pan, along with the vegetables and apples. Set aside on a serving platter and keep warm.
   
   
3. Skim the fat from the pan juices. Deglaze the pan with the Calvados and remaining cup of cider, scraping up any brown bits sticking to the pan. Over high heat, boil the liquid until it is reduced by half. Reduce the heat, stir in the cream, and heat sauce just until it is warmed through (do not boil). Taste and adjust seasoning for salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve as a sauce with the roast.
   
   Serves 8 to 10