Recipe for Apple Glazed Pork Loin Roast

Apple Glazed Pork Loin Roast

Ingredients

.....1 (16 ounce) can frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
.....1/3 cup sherry
.....1/3 cup red currant jelly
.....1 teaspoon pepper
.....1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
.....1 (3 1/2 pounds) lean boneless double pork loin roast, tied
.....1 tablespoon rubbed sage
.....1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
.....Vegetable cooking spray
.....Fresh sage sprigs

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; cook over low heat until jelly melts, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and let cool.

Untie roast, and trim fat. Retie roast. Place roast in a large zip top heavy duty plastic bag. Pour apple juice mixture over roast. Seal bag securely. Place bag in a large bowl; marinate roast in refrigerator 8 hours, turing occasionally.

Remove roast from marinde. Place marinade in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.

Combine sage and coarsely ground pepper; rub mixture over surface of roast. Place roast on a rack in a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of roast, if desired. Place roast in a 450 degree oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees, and bake 1 hour and 45 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 165 degrees, basting frequently with marinade.

Let roast stand 10 minutes. Remove string; slice roast diagonally across grain into 1/4 inch slices, and arrange on a large serving platter. Serve with remaining marinade.

Yield: 14 servings