Pork Roast With Cherry Sauce

From "Harvest Table" Recipe book. Nice fall dish or great for Valentines day

• Ready In: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 -4  lb  pork loin roast
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1  teaspoon sage
•  cheesecloth, to make a bag

• Sauce

• 16  ounces  pitted  tart red cherries
• 12  whole cloves
• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 3  inches cinnamon sticks
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 3 -4  drops  red food coloring
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Bake 1st 4 ingredients at 325º for 2 hours, covered.
2. Drain Cherries and save liquid; add water to make 3/4 cup liquid.
3. Tie cloves and Cinnamon in a Cheesecloth bag.
4. Combine cherry liquit, sugar, vinegar, and spice bag in sauce pan.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce Heat, Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
7. Remove spice bag.
8. Combine starch and remaining cherry liquid.
9. Stir in cherries, lemon juice, butter and red food coloring.
10. Serve sauce on top of the pork roast.