Brined Pork Loin Roast

• 8 cups water
• 1/4 cup coarse salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 7 rib pork loin roast (or whatever size your family needs)
• salt and pepper, to taste.
• 6 -8 slices bacon (enough slices to cover the top of roast)

1. Bring water, salt and sugar to boil.
2. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorns and garlic.
3. Simmer 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and let cool to room temp.
5. Pour over pork roast and marinate a minimum of 8 hours or overnight.
6. Drain.
7. Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees.
8. Season meat with salt and pepper.
9. Place in a roasting pan with meat side down.
10. Drape bacon slices over the roast so the top and sides are covered with the bacon.
11. Bake in pre-heated oven until internal temperature of the meat is 140 degrees.
12. (Approx. 2 hours+ depending on roast size.) Let roast rest about 20 minutes before slicing.
13. I've found it easiest to cut with an electric knife with the meat down and ribs up- slicing between the rib bones.

water, coarse salt, sugar, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, whole black peppercorns, clove garlic, pork loin, salt, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brined-pork-loin-roast-81886 (may not work)