Garlic Pork Roast With Thyme

• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 6 minced garlic cloves
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt and pepper
• 1 (2 1/4 lb) double boneless center cut pork loin roast (about 1.125 kg)

1. Using a mortar and pestle crush fennel seeds, place in a small bowl.
2. Mix in garlic, thyme, oil, dry mustard and salt & pepper to form a paste. Rub all over roast.
3. Place roast on a rack in roasting pan. Roast in centre of a 325u0b0F (160u0b0C) convection oven until meat thermometer insterted in the middle registers 160u0b0F (70u0b0C) - about 80 minutes.
4. Transfer to cutting board, tent with foil & let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
5. If cooking in a conventional oven, set temperature to 325u0b0F (160u0b0C) and roast on middle rack for approximately 2 hours.

fennel seed, garlic, thyme, vegetable oil, mustard, salt, center

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/garlic-pork-roast-with-thyme-161986 (may not work)