Saucy Apple Pork Roast

Chunky wedges of apple tumbled in brown sugar, apple juice, and mustard surround the lean pork roast for this impressive dinner.


Saucy Apple Pork Roast


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 10 to 12 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1  3 1/2- to 4-pound  boneless pork top loin roast (double loin, tied)On Sale
  • 3  cloves  garlic, cut into thin slicesOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  coarse salt or regular saltOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  dried rosemary, crushedOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  coarsely ground black pepperOn Sale
  • 3  medium  apples, cored and cut into wedgesOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  packed brown sugarOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  apple juice or apple ciderOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  lemon juiceOn Sale
  • 2  teaspoons  dry mustardOn Sale

Directions
1.
Trim fat from meat. Cut small slits (about 1/2 inch wide and 1 inch deep) in meat; insert a piece of garlic in each slit. For rub, in a small bowl combine salt, rosemary, and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over meat; rub in with your fingers. Place meat on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer. Roast, uncovered, in a 325 degree oven for 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours or until the meat thermometer registers 145 degrees . Spoon off any fat in roasting pan.
2.
In a large bowl combine the apples, brown sugar, apple juice, lemon juice, and dry mustard. Spoon the apple mixture around meat. Roast, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes more or until meat thermometer registers 155 degrees .
3.
Transfer meat to a serving platter. Cover meat with foil; let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. (The internal temperature will rise about 5 degrees during standing.)
4.
Remove the rack from the roasting pan. Stir the apple wedges into the pan juices. Serve with the meat.

Nutrition information
Calories 237, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 271 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 23 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 7%, Calcium 1%, Iron 7%. Exchanges: Fruit .5, Lean Meat 2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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