Old-World Pork Roast Recipe

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I REMEMBER this recipe from my childhood. My German grandmother made this roast every Sunday - it was our equivalent to everyone else's customary fried chicken dinner. There were many happy times spent around Grandma's kitchen table enjoying this tasty meal. -Mary Ann Morgan, Cedartown, Georgia

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Old-World Pork Roast Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 2 hours
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds), trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon browning sauce, optional
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Potato dumplings or mashed potatoes, optional

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine caraway seeds, sage, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub over roast. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°-170°. Remove roast from pan; keep warm. Pour pan drippings into a large measuring cup; add enough water to equals 2 cups. Pour into a small saucepan; add browning sauce if desired, cornstarch, and remaining salt and pepper. Stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Slice roast; serve with gravy and dumplings or potatoes if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 219 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 85 mg cholesterol, 418 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 33 g protein.

Originally published as Old-World Pork Roast in Reminisce September/October 1997, p49

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

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Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2009 by PatNooch


Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by GrandmaK_54_Illinois

This is one of my favorite recipes, and thanks for posting it. I just remembered I have a pork roast in the freezer, and I intend to fix this for my family in the coming week.

 
 
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