Pork Roast Stuffed With Fruit Food

FRUIT-STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat 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.

PORK LOIN STUFFED WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the raisins, prunes and apricots in a small bowl; pour in the brandy. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until hot, about 2 minutes. Set aside until the dried fruit is plump, at least 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and apple and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, parsley, sage, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until the garlic is softened, about 1 minute. Add the dried fruit?brandy mixture and cook until the skillet is dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and simmer until the mixture is very soft and the skillet is almost dry, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Push the handle of a wooden spoon into the center of one end of the pork roast; work the handle through the length of the roast to create a tunnel, widening the tunnel with your fingers or a small paring knife until about 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Stuff the dried fruit mixture into the tunnel, firmly pressing to make sure it?s packed into the pork roast. Rub the outside of the pork roast with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. If the pork has a skinny flap that runs along one side, tuck it under and tie kitchen twine around the pork in a few spots.
• Set a rack in a large roasting pan. Place the pork on the rack and roast until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 140 degrees F, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Let the pork rest at least 20 minutes before slicing.

FRUITY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; set aside. Cut roast in half; sprinkle with salt, pepper and ginger. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour fruit mixture over roast. Place apple and parsley around roast. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 5-6 hours. , Transfer meat to a serving platter. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

FRUIT-STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the plums, apricots, ginger, 3/4 teaspoon cumin, orange zest, cinnamon, salt and pepper; set aside. Untie roast and separate pieces. Spoon fruit mixture onto one piece. Top with the second piece; retie with kitchen string. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan., Combine the brown sugar, flour, cornstarch, mustard, vinegar and remaining cumin until smooth; rub over roast. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer in the pork reads 145°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

DRIED FRUIT STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine apricots, figs and raisins over medium heat. Add apple juice and chicken broth. Add sage, butter, ginger, garlic, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the fruits are reconstituted and the liquid is reduced by half, about 25 minutes. Transfer the fruit mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until thick and smooth.
• Carve a tunnel through the center of the loin with a sharpening steel or wooden dowel. Widen the tunnel using your fingers. Inject the sauce into the opening using a pastry bag fitted with a metal tip. The filling should go all the way through the loin. Rub the pork all over with oil, herbs, salt and pepper. Sear the pork on a hot grill on all sides then transfer to a large baking pan. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven. Roast until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers 160 degrees F, about 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer pork roast to a cutting board; let stand 10 minutes before carving into pinwheels. Serve with pan juices.

FRUIT STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the prunes, apricots, ginger,cumin,orange peel,cinnamon, salt and pepper; set aside. Untie roast and separate pieces spoon fruit mixture on to 1 piece top with the second piece, retie with kitchen string. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. combine the brown sugar, flour cornstarch, mustard, cumin and vinegar till smooth. and rub over meat . Bake at 350 uncovered for 2 hours or or till a meat thermometer reads at least 160 Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

FRUIT STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place pork on cutting board, and cut horizontally through center of pork almost to the opposite side. Open pork like a book.
• Layer dried fruits and onion flakes in opening, and bring halves of pork together and tie at 1 inch intervalswith kitchen twine.
• In a small bowl, combine salt, thyme, cinnamon, and black pepper and rub into roast.
• Place roast in skillet with oil and brown roast on all sides.
• Place roast in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray and pour apple cider in bottom of cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours . Partially cool before slicing.

FRUIT-STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Place pork, fat side up, on cutting board. Cut horizontally through center of pork almost to opposite side. Open pork like a book. Layer dried fruits and onion in opening. Bring halves of pork together; tie at 1-inch intervals with kitchen twine. Turn pork so fat is on bottom. Mix salt, thyme, cinnamon and pepper in small bowl; rub into pork.
• Heat oil in roaster over medium-high heat. Cook pork in oil until brown on all sides. Add 2 tablespoons of the apple cider. Cook pork, turning frequently, until cider caramelizes and surface of pork turns dark brown. Repeat browning with additional 2 tablespoons cider. Add remaining cider. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of pork.
• Cover and bake 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours or until pork is no longer pink in center and thermometer reads 155°. Remove pork from pan, cover with aluminum foil and let stand about 15 minutes until temperature rises to 160°. Serve pork with Apple Cider Gravy.

DANISH FRUIT STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325*F.
• Place the roast rib side down. Cut pockets in the roast, cutting from the meaty side. Sprinkle the roast with the salt and pepper.
• to prepare the stuffing, in a small saucepan, combine the prunes and the water. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 1o minutes or until prunes are tender. Drain and coarsely chop. Set aside.
• In the same saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in the brown sugar, lemon rind, cinnamon and cardamom.
• Place the bread cubes in a large bowl. Stir in the onion mixture, prunes and apple. Drizzle with the apple juice, tossing until moistened. Spoon about 3 TBS into eacb pocket of the roast. Spoon the remaining stuffing into a buttered casserole; cover and refrigerate.
• Place the roast, rib side down, in a roasting pan. Roast for 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in the center of roast registers 155*F. (Cover the roast loosely with foil after 1 hour, so the stuffing doesn't overly brown).
• Bake the covered casserole of stuffing along side of the roast during the last 30 to 40 minutes of roasting.
• Let the roast stand for 15 minutes befroe carving, serving the stuffing in the casserole with the roast.

FRUIT-STUFFED LOIN OF PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using the long handle of a wooden spoon, push the dried fruit into the pocket in the roast, alternating the fruits.
• Cut the garlic into thin slivers. Make deep slits in the roast with tip of a knife and push the garlic into the slits.
• Tie the roast with twine and rub surface with salt and pepper.
• Set the roast in a shallow baking pan and smear the butter over the roast. Sprinkle with thyme.
• Stir Madeira and molasses together in a small bowl and pour over roast. Set the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake approximately 1 1/2 hours, basting often (approximately 20 minutes per pound).
• When done, let stand, loosely covered with foil about 15 minutes. Cut thin slices and spoon pan juices over them.

FRUIT-STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place dried fruit mix in bowl and add boiling water.
• Set aside to rehydrate.
• Trim all fat and silverskin from tenderloin.
• Slit tenderloin lengthwise (not quite all the way through) making a pocket for the stuffing.
• Sprinkle the inside with salt and pepper.
• Drain the fruit mix.
• Peel and core the apple and mix with fruit and place in meat pocket.
• Tie the meat with cord at 1-1 1/2 inch intervals.
• Place meat in 13x9x2 ungreased pan and roast uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Lower heat to 350F and roast for 20 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Cut into 1/2 - 1 inch slices and serve.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH SAVORY FRUIT STUFFING

Steps:

• Place pork roast in roasting pan, resting on bone tips (like a rack).
• Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.
• Roast, uncovered, at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours.
• In a medium skillet, heat vegetable oil.
• Sauté onions and celery until onions are golden.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients and toss well.
• Remove roast from oven; drain off excess fat.
• Turn roast right side up (bones facing up), and replace in pan.
• Fill cavity with stuffing.
• Spoon the rest of the stuffing into a greased baking dish.
• Bake stuffing uncovered with pork roast for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160°F.
• Let roast stand 15 minutes, prior to slicing.
• Apple and Sausage Stuffing: Saute sausage in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl.
• Add butter, onions and celery to skillet; saute until onions are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add apples; saute until apples are tender but still hold shape, about 10 minutes.
• Add sage, thyme and allspice; saute for another minute.
• Add to sausage.
• Stir in stuffing mix.
• Season with salt and pepper, (stuffing can be made a day ahead; store in covered bowl, in refrigerator) Generously butter 15x10-inch glass baking dish.
• Fill center of crown roast of pork with stuffing (following above directions).
• Transfer remaining stuffing to prepared dish.
• Cover with foil and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes.