Applesauce Topped Pork Loin Roast

Submitted by Susie in Texas

"Really good recipe found in a magazine. Makes a very sweet gravy."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (4 lb) pork loin roast
• 1 cup prepared applesauce
• 1⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 garlic clove, cut in strips
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard

directions

1. In a small bowl combine applesauce, brown sugar, vinegar and ground cloves, set aside.
2. Cut slits in top of the loin roast and insert garlic strips into those slits.
3. Combine flour, salt, sugar, pepper and mustard, like a rub and rub over the roast.
4. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
5. Bake uncovered, at 350°F until a thermometer reads 160 degrees.
6. Brush applesauce mixture over roast during the last 1/2 hour of baking.
7. When thermometer reads done, remove the roast to a warm serving platter.
8. To make gravy thicken broth in pan with cornstarch and water.
9. (Really sweet gravy though).

Reviews

[ltdsaloon16r]

Had this roast for our 'Sunday' roast dinner yesterday, delicious, the applesauce mixture gave it a lovely sweet topping. Took a little longer to cook than suggested but was worth it.

 

[Karen=^..^=]

This was very good and everyone is the family liked it. My husband did say the cloves were a little too strong, but since it did not list cloves in the ingredients list, only in the instructions, I had to guess at the amount. I used about 1/4 tsp. Also...I forgot to add the flour to the rub! Didn't seem to make a difference though. I did think it was a bit strange to have "prepared" mustard in a rub instead of mustard powder, but it worked out anyway. I used 2 - 2 lb. pork loins, so mine was done in less time. The sauce was thick, so I did not have to do anything to make a gravy...it was more like a glaze. This is a different way to make pork loin, which is usually kind of boring :)

 

[judy.lopez]

Three sime words. De. Lic. Ious. This is a delicious recipe - it tastes like Fall if Fall had a taste. Followed the recipe & ingredients. I cut everything in half as I was cooking thin cut boneless pork chops tonight instead of a full pork loin. ('Cept skipped the gravy). I think the sauce is very good! Great mixture of flavors. Everyone at the table loved it. I think I shall use this on a pork loin for Thanksgiving. Thank you-!

 

[Baby Kato]

We really enjoyed the pork prepared this way. I used a tart homemade applesauce that I made awhile ago, other than that, made exactly as written. The mustard rub was a nice surprise. The pork was lovely, just the right amount of spice, it was perfectly cooked; nice and tender with a delicious applesauce glaze. We really enjoyed the ground cloves in this dish. Thanks for sharing, made for Name That Ingredient Tag Game.

 

[911spatcher]

I made this for dinner last week and it was wonderful. I used a pork tip roast instead of the loin roast. I also left out the clove, because I didnt have any. Only problem I found was that the mustard rub didnt spread too well for me so i just added a little water. Came out very moist and flavorful. Thanks for sharing