Spiced Apple Pork Loin Roast

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"My family loves this pork roast! The applesauce recipe can be doubled if desired."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 cup applesauce
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1⁄8 - 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
• 3 -4 lbs rolled boneless pork loin roast (about)
• 2 garlic cloves, cut into lengthwise strips
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• pepper
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard

directions

1. Set oven to 350°F.
2. In a small bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients; set aside.
3. Cut slits in top of roast; insert the garlic strips.
4. Combine flour, salt, sugar, pepper and mustard; rub over roast.
5. Place the roast on a rack, in a shallow roasting pan.
6. Bake, uncovered at 350°F, or until a meat thermometer reads 160°F.
7. Brush applesauce mixture (this mixture can be doubled if desired) over the roast during the last half hour of baking.
8. Remove the roast to serving platter; slice.

Reviews

[*Parsley*]

I made this in my slow-cooker and it turned out wonderfully. I loved the sweetness w/ the mustard, vinegar and cloves. I took your suggestion about doubling the applesauce mixture (I increased it by 50%). Nice and tender w/ great flavor. I'll make this again; thanx!

 

[CountryLady]

Coming from a British background, I always serve roast pork with applesauce so I knew that I would like this variation! The contrast of the sweet & savoury was quite tasty & the flavour of the cloves was barely discernible. Since I had a 2 lb roast, I scaled the recipe in half & it was cooked to perfection in 80 minutes. Thanx Kitten!