Pork Roast With Dried Cranberries And Apricots

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 center-cut pork loin roast - (3 1/2 lbs)
• 1 1/2 cups cranberry apple juice divided
• 1 cup chardonnay (or other dry white wine)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch plus
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Place pork roast in resealable plastic food storage bag. Combine 1 cup cranberry apple juice, chardonnay, ginger and cardamom in medium bowl. Pour over roast, turning to coat. Seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight, turning several times.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Remove roast from marinade; reserve marinade. Place roast in roasting pan. Pour marinade over roast. Bake, loosely covered with foil, 1 hour. Remove foil and continue baking 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees when tested with a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of roast.

Transfer roast to cutting board; cover with foil. Internal temperature will continue to rise 5 degrees to 10 degrees during stand time.

Measure juices from pan. Add enough remaining cranberry apple juice to equal 1 1/2 cups. Combine juices and apricot preserves in small saucepan. Stir water into cornstarch in cup until smooth; stir into juice mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until thickened, stirring frequently. Add dried cranberries, apricots and raisins. Cook 2 minutes; remove from heat.

Cut roast into thin slices. Drizzle some sauce over roast; serve with remaining sauce. Garnish, if desired.

This recipe yields 10 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Meat, 1 Fruit.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 284; Calories from Fat 26%; Total Fat 8g; Saturated Fat 3g; Protein 31g; Carbohydrates 18g; Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 82mg; Dietary Fiber 1g.