Peppercorn Pork Roast

• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1 (4 1/2-pound) rolled boneless pork loin roast
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon green peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon white peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider, divided
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons apple brandy
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Garnish: fresh herb sprigs

1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat; add roast, and brown on all sides. Place in a roasting pan, and cool slightly.
2. Combine mustard seeds and next 3 ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal. Crush spices with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
3. Combine crushed spices, 2 tablespoons flour, and next 3 ingredients; stir in 1/4 cup butter and 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard. Spread on top and sides of roast.
4. Bake at 475u0b0 for 20 minutes; reduce heat to 325u0b0. Loosely cover with aluminum foil, and bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 160u0b0. Remove roast from pan, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings; keep warm.
5. Combine reserved drippings, 1 tablespoon flour, 2 tablespoons apple cider, cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; set aside.
6. Bring remaining apple cider to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; boil 8 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup. Stir in brandy; boil 1 minute.
7. Whisk in flour mixture, salt, and pepper; cook over medium-high heat until thickened. Serve with roast. Garnish, if desired.

butter, pork loin roast, mustard seeds, cracked black, green peppercorns, white peppercorns, flour, mustard, thyme, brown sugar, butter, mustard, flour, apple cider, cider vinegar, mustard, apple brandy, salt, ground black pepper, fresh herb sprigs

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peppercorn-pork-roast (may not work)