Pork Roast with Dried Cranberries and Apricots
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Pork Roast with Dried Cranberries and Apricots
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients:
1
center-cut pork loin roast (about 3-1/2 pounds)
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 plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2
cup dried cranberries
1/2
cup chopped dried apricots
2
tablespoons golden raisins
Preparation:
1.
Place pork roast in large resealable 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.
2.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove roast from marinade; reserve marinade. Place roast in roasting pan. Pour marinade over roast. Bake, loosely covered with foil, 1 hour. Remove foil; continue baking 30 minutes or until internal temperature of roast reaches 165°F when tested with meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of roast, not touching bone. Transfer roast to cutting board; cover with foil. (Internal temperature will continue to rise 5°F to 10°F during stand time.)
3.
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 small bowl 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.
4.
Cut roast into thin slices. Drizzle some sauce over roast; serve with remaining sauce. Garnish, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1/10 of total recipe | |
| Sodium | 82 mg |
| Protein | 31 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 70 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Calories from Fat | 26 % |
| Calories | 284 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 4 |
| Fruit | 1 |
This recipe appears in: Pork

