Fruit-stuffed Pork Roast With Apples
  1. For stuffing: In a small saucepan combine dried fruit, apple juice, and ¼ cup vinegar. Bring to boiling over medium-high. Boil gently, uncovered, 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 30 minutes. Stir in chopped onion, chopped thyme, and the salt and black pepper.

  2. Preheat oven to 425°F. To butterfly pork loin: Place roast, fat side down, on a large cutting board. Using a long, sharp knife (like a boning or carving knife), cut lengthwise down the center of the meat, leaving ½ inch uncut along bottom to keep the sides together. Place knife at the base of the V with blade perpendicular to the first cut. Using shallow slices and the cutting board as a guide, cut through the left side, maintaining a ½- to ¾-inch thickness and unrolling it as you go. Repeat on the other half, making shallow slices and unrolling until you have a flat surface and a relatively even thickness across the entire piece of meat. If some areas are thicker than others, lay a piece of plastic wrap on top and pound the thick spots using the flat side of a meat mallet.

  3. Season meat lightly with additional salt and pepper. Spoon stuffing onto meat. Starting from a short side, roll up into a spiral. Tie securely with 100% cotton kitchen string.

  4. Place onion wedges in a shallow roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon melted butter and the olive oil; toss to coat. Arrange onion wedges in an even layer. Place meat on top. Season roast with additional salt and pepper.

  5. Roast, uncovered, 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F; roast 30 minutes more.

  6. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan melt jelly over low. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar.

  7. Place apple wedges in a medium bowl. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter; toss to coat. Arrange apples in roasting pan around roast. Brush meat, onions, and apples with jelly mixture. Roast 30 to 45 minutes more or until a thermometer inserted in meat registers 145°F. Remove from oven. Cover meat with foil; let stand 15 minutes before slicing. If desired, top with additional thyme. Serve with onions and apples. Makes 10 servings.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🐖Pork Roast

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🎉Holiday🎉Special Occasion

Season🍂Fall

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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