Taste of Home
Fruit-Pecan Pork Roast
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 70 min. + standing
YIELD: 12 servings.
This spectacular roast was a huge hit with members of the cooking club I belong to. The sweet, tangy fruit glaze looks lovely and is a wonderful complement to the juicy pork. It's a family favorite for special occasions and holidays.
-Gay Flynn, Bellevue, Nebraska
Ingredients
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1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (3-1/2 pounds)
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1/2 cup chopped green onions
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4 tablespoons butter, divided
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1/4 cup orange juice
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1 bay leaf
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1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
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1/2 cup chicken broth
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1/8 teaspoon sugar
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1/4 cup apricot preserves
Directions
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1.
Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onions in 1 tablespoon of butter for 1 minute. Add orange juice and bay leaf; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened, about 4 minutes. Add the cranberry sauce, broth, pecans and vinegar; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in the salt, pepper, sugar and remaining butter until butter is melted. Discard bay leaf.
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3.
Remove 1/4 cup sauce and stir in preserves; spoon over roast. Set remaining sauce aside. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 306 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 176mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 26g protein.
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