Roast Pork with Spiced Cherry Sauce

Name: Roast Pork with Spiced Cherry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8-10 servings.
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

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

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 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.

Nutrition Facts

6 ounce-weight: 346 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 291mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein.

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

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cwbuff

Sep 27, 2009

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.