Fruited Pork Roast Scandinavian Style Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Mix first 4 dry ingredients.
• Rub flour mixture over roast.
• Brown roast in oil.
• Discard any remaining oil.
• Add water and cinnamon stick to pot.
• Place fruit on roast.
• Cover tightly; cook at 325 for about 3 hours.
• During the last 20 minutes add orange juice.
• Roast is done when tender.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350º F
• 2. Place pork loin on cutting board. Using strong, sharp knife, cut pocket in pork about 1" deep lengthwise, going to within 1/2" of the two ends. Rub all sides with salt and pepper.
• 3. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine prunes, beer and ginger and heat to boiling. When mixtures comes to a rolling boil, remove from heat and set aside.
• 4. Core, peel and chop apple. Mix with lemon juice to prevent darkening
• 5. Drain prunes, reserving the liquid for basting purposes. Mix prunes with apples.
• 6. Place fruit mixture in pocket, using handle of wooden spoon to pack tightly. Secure with skewers or sew with kitchen twine to close.
• 7. Place meat on rack in a roasting dish or pan. Roast at 350º F for 2 to 2-1/2 hours (40 to 45 minutes per pound).
• 8. During last 45 minutes of cooking, spoon the fat from pan; baste roast occasionally with liquid drained from prunes.
• 9. Transfer meat to serving platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
• 10. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Add a little water to roasting pan to deglaze (loosen brown bits). Pour water into a 2+ mixing cup. Add more water if needed to make 2 cups of liquid. Pour back into pan.
• 11. Make a paste using flour and more water. Pour into roasting pan with existing liquid, stirring constantly with wooden spoon until it thickens into a gravy. Add more water a tablespoon at a time if gravy gets too thick.
• 12. Serve gravy in a gravy boat with sliced meat.