Ginger Pork Roast With Prune (Or Apricot) Stuffing(Servings: 8)
- 8 large potatoes, washed and peeled
- 4 lb. loin of pork, trimmed of fat
- 16 pitted prunes
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
- 1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed beef broth (undiluted)
- 1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 Tbsp. paprika
- Turn each peeled potato on its side and cut in 1/8-inch slices, but do not cut all the way through.
- Leave intact at bottom.
- Place potatoes in ice water for one hour.
- Pierce a hole through trimmed pork roast and push prunes (or apricots) into this hole.
- Rub roast on all sides with the lemon.
- Sprinkle with ginger, salt and pepper.
- Place roast in shallow pan with fat side up; let meat rest on its bones.
- Pour beef broth around the roast. Cover pan with foil and roast for 30 minutes at 350u0b0.
- Drain potatoes and pat dry with paper towels.
- Roll in melted butter mixed with paprika.
- Remove roast from oven and place potatoes around the roast in pan.
- Pour paprika-butter mixture over the potatoes.
- Return roast and potatoes to the oven, uncovered, and baste often with pan drippings.
- Add water if needed.
- Roast 1 hour and 20 minutes (175u0b0 on a meat thermometer).
- Remove roast and potatoes to a heated platter and keep warm while making the gravy.
potatoes, loin of pork, prunes, lemon, salt, pepper, ground ginger, condensed beef broth, butter, paprika
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=992882 (may not work)