Fruit-Stuffed Pork Loin
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Recipe Summary Fruit-Stuffed Pork Loin
Pork is an excellent choice for a holiday family dinner. Stuffed with orange- and ginger-accented dried fruit, the glazed roast slices beautifully and appeals to all ages.Ingredients | Pork Loin Pork Temperature Chart¾ cup chopped pitted prunes¾ cup chopped dried apricots1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger1 teaspoon grated orange zest½ teaspoon ground cumin½ teaspoon ground cinnamonsalt and ground black pepper to taste1 (4 pound) boneless pork loin roast, butterflied¼ cup packed brown sugar2 teaspoons all-purpose flour2 teaspoons cider vinegar1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon mustard powder½ cup water1 teaspoon cornstarch1 tablespoon waterDirectionsPreheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).Mix prunes, apricots, ginger, orange zest, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and cinnamon in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper.Open pork roast and spoon stuffing down the center; fold meat over stuffing and tie securely in several places with kitchen twine. Set roast onto a rack in a roasting pan.Combine brown sugar, flour, cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon cumin, and mustard powder into a paste; spread brown sugar mixture over the roast.Bake in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into center of stuffing reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer roast to a serving platter and tent with aluminum foil while you make gravy.Skim fat from roasting pan and transfer defatted drippings into a small saucepan. Pour 1/2 cup water into roasting pan and scrape up and dissolve any browned bits of food into water; pour into saucepan with pan juices. Bring pan juices to a boil over medium heat. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and whisk cornstarch mixture into pan juices, stirring constantly until thickened, about 1 minute. Strain gravy into a gravy boat. Serve gravy with roast.Info | Pork Loin Pork Temperature Chartprep:
20 mins
cook:
1 hr 40 mins
total:
2 hrs
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 stuffed pork loin roast
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