Rhubarb-Glazed Pork Roast
For a sweet-tart taste sensation, revamp a standard pork roast with a honey rhubarb glaze.

Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
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1 2- to 3-pound boneless pork top loin roast (single loin)
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4 cups fresh or frozen sliced rhubarb
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1/2 of a 12-ounce can frozen apple-cranberry juice concentrate
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons cold water
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1/3 cup honey
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2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
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1 tablespoon wine vinegar
Directions
1.
Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert an oven-going meat thermometer into center of roast. Roast in a 325 degree F oven for 1-1/4 hours to 1-3/4 hours or until the thermometer registers 150 degrees F.
2.
Meanwhile, for glaze, in a 2-quart saucepan combine rhubarb and apple-cranberry juice concentrate. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until rhubarb is very tender. Strain mixture into a 2-cup liquid measure, pressing out liquid with the back of a spoon; discard pulp. If necessary, add enough water to liquid to equal 1-1/4 cups.
3.
In the saucepan stir together cornstarch and the cold water. Stir in rhubarb liquid. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in honey, mustard, and vinegar. Heat through.
4.
Brush some of the glaze onto the meat for the last 30 minutes of roasting. Cover meat with foil and let stand 15 minutes. The temperature of the meat after standing should be 160 degrees F. Reheat remaining glaze; serve with meat.
5.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
6.
6. Apricot-Glazed Pork Roast: Prepare roast as above, except substitute apricot glaze for rhubarb glaze. For apricot glaze, in a small saucepan combine 2/3 cup apricot preserves, 4 teaspoons lime juice, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger, and dash cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until bubbly. Per 4 ounce meat: 309 cal., 7 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 83 mg chol., 168 mg sodium, 25 g carbo., 0 g fiber, 33 g pro.Daily Values: 7% vit. C, 4% calcium, 7% ironExchanges: 1 1/2 Other Carbo., 4 Lean Meat
Nutrition information
Calories 336, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 83 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g, Total Sugar 15 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 33 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 38%, Calcium 4%, Iron 8%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 2, Lean Meat 4.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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