Pork with Celery and Orange
- 1 3/4 pounds belly of pork
- 2 each pig's kidney
- 3 small oranges
- 1 head celery
- 1 each onions
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 x parsley leaves
- 1 x rosemary leaves
- 1 each bay leaves
- 1 x yeast extract
- 1 x flour, all-purpose
- 1 x drippings
- Halve and core the kidneys.
- Soak them in acidulated water for 1 hour then drain and dry.
- Bone the pork, reserve the rind and cut the flesh (there should be at least 1 lb.)
- into large cubes.
- Grate the zest of all 3 oranges and squeeze the juice from 2.
- Measure the juice and add enough yeast extract dissolved in hot water to make 8 fl.
- oz.
- of liquid in total.
- Seal the pork briskly in a little hot fat and transfer to a casserole.
- Slice the kidneys thickly, dust with flour, brown in the hot fat and add to the casserole.
- Tie together 3 sprigs of rosemary, 6 bruised parsley stalks and a bay leaf, and bury the bouquet among the meats.
- Roughly chop the onion and fry it briefly.
- Sprinkle on 1 1/2 tablespoons flour and pour on the liquid.
- Bring to the boil, stirring, and add to the casserole.
- Add plenty of salt and pepper, the crushed garlic and orange zest.
- Cut the celery into large chunks and add it to the casserole - do not stir it in.
- Lay the pork rind, fat side down, on top of the celery, and put a sheet of greaseproof paper over that.
- Cover with the lid and cook at 325F (160C) gas mark 3 for 1 1/2 hours, then at 300 F (150 C) gas mark 2 for a further 45 minutes.
- Remove and discard the paper, rind and bouquet of herbs.
- Stir the casserole to mix the ingredients and add the flesh of the reserved orange, cut into V-shaped segments and ruthlessly stripped of all membrane.
- Cover with fresh greaseproof paper and the lid; cool quickly and chill overnight.
- Remove surface fat and reheat the casserole gently but thoroughly for serving.
- Check seasoning and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
belly of pork, kidney, oranges, celery, onions, garlic, parsley, rosemary, bay leaves, yeast, flour, drippings
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pork-celery-orange-47211 (may not work)