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Roast Pork with Spiced Cherry Sauce Recipe

This mouthwatering roast looks fancy, but it isn't difficult to fix. The pork slices topped with a delicious cherry sauce make an elegant main dish without a lot of fuss.—Mavis Diment, Marcus, Iowa

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Roast Pork with Spiced Cherry Sauce Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours + standing

Yield: 8-10 Servings

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Ingredients

1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 can (16 ounces) tart red pitted cherries
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
12 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
3 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional

Directions

Rub roast with salt, pepper and sage; place in an ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°-170°. Meanwhile, drain cherries, reserving liquid. Set cherries aside. Add water to cherry liquid to measure 3/4 cup. Pour 1/2 cup into a saucepan; add sugar, vinegar, cloves and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the spices. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining cherry liquid until smooth; add to saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in lemon juice, butter, cherries and food coloring if desired; heat through. Let roast stand for 10 minutes; slice and serve with the cherry sauce. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (6 ounces) equals 346 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 291 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 27 g protein.

Originally published as Roast Pork with Spiced Cherry Sauce in Taste of Home April/May 1997, p44

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Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.

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Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2009 by cwbuff

Easy and very good! The cherry sauce had great color without needing the food coloring, but I cut the cornstarch down to 1 tablespoon. My supermarket has stopped carrying canned cherries, though, and I have to shop around for them.