Pork roast with Orange (or Raspberry) Sauce

By LittleKathy

(Good)

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. rubbed sage
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 1/2 to 4 pounds)
• Combine the salt, sage and pepper; rub over entire roast. Place roast fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 70 – 8- min. or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
• 65 min. for 1.6 K tenderloin
• Orange Sauce
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 Tbsp. jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• In a saucepan combine cornstarch and orange juice until smooth. Stir in the cranberry sauce, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over pork. Heat through.
• or Raspberry Sauce
• 1 package (10 oz) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 tsp each -ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp. melted margarine
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 3-4 drops red food colouring optional

Preparation

Step 1

Drain raspberries, reserving liquid. Set berries aside. Add enough water to juice to measure ¾ cup. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, spice and ½ cup raspberry juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Combine cornstarch and remaining raspberry juice until smooth; stir into the saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, lemon juice, food coloring if desired and reserved raspberries.
Let roast stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Serve with raspberry sauce.
With 3 1/2-4 lb. roast, gives 8 – 10 servings