Dec 30, 2007

Orange Glazed Pork Roast


I used to work in Boston on occasion, which gave me a chance to  zip down to see my sister in Connecticut now and then.   One trip providentially  coincided with  her gourmet  club's monthly  dinner, where I experienced both the most delicious pork  and  sweet  potato dishes on earth.  The members providing  each month's meal  furnish   everyone with copies of the recipes, so I have been able to enjoy them many times in the years since that wonderful evening. Both recipes were  from a Louisiana cookbook ...I'm posting the sweet potato pone recipe separately..

Preheat the oven to 350.  Place a 3 1/2 to 4 lb. boneless pork  top-loin roast on a cutting board, fat side up. Make small slits in the fat  and insert  slivers cut from 4 large garlic cloves...there will  be quite a few.  In a small bowl, combine 1 TB dried rosemary, 2 tsp rubbed sage, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp freshly ground pepper and pat onto the roast.  Place the meat in  a large roasting pan.  Roast to 165 degrees or until the juices run clear when pierced, about  75 minutes,but set your time for 60 minutes, when you'll add the glaze.

Meanwhile, pepare the glaze: Combine 1/4 c orange marmalade, 1/4 c. orange juice, 1/4 c. Creole or  other stone-ground mustard, 2 TB light brown sugar.      About 15 minutes before the meat is done, brush it on the roast.

Prepare the sauce: Skim all the fat from the pan, place pan over  medium-high heat.  Add 1/4 c. Grand Marnier and 1 c. orange juice. Scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of pan. Cook 5 minutes,

Slice the roast into 1/2" slices, arrange, slightly overlapping, on a platter. Drizzle with sauce, and garnish with  orange slices  &  fresh rosemary sprigs or parsley  Serves 6-8