Herbed Pork and Apples

By zeenieme

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon each dried sage, thyme, rosemary and marjoram, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pork loin roast with bone (about 6 pounds)
• 4 medium tart apples, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup apple juice
• 2/3 cup maple syrup

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Combine herbs, salt and pepper; rub over roast. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Drain fat.

Mix apples and onion with brown sugar; spoon around roast. Continue to roast 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 160-170 degrees. Transfer the roast, apples and onion to a serving platter and keep warm.

Skim excess fat from meat juices; pour into a heavy skillet (or leave in the roasting pan if it can be heated on stovetop). Add apple juice and syrup. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until liquid has been reduced by half, about 1 cup. Slice roast and serve with gravy.