Cherry almond glazed pork
Cherry almond glazed pork recipe in the pork category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2, 3 pound, pork loin roast
- 12 ounces cherry preserves
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
- Pepper, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Recipe method:
- Rub the roast with a little salt and pepper.
- Place it on a rack, in a shallow baking pan.
- Roast uncovered in a 325 degree F oven for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, combine cherry preserves, corn syrup, vinegar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
- Reduce the heat and simmer 2 minutes more.
- Add toasted almonds.
- Keep the sauce warm.
- When meat has roasted for the above time, spoon enough hot cherry sauce over the roast to glaze.
- Return to the oven for about 30 minutes more, or till meat thermometer reads 170 degrees.
- Baste roast with sauce several times during last 30 minutes.
- Serve remaining sauce with the roast.
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