Shaker Brined Pork Roast

• 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1-1/4 cup sugar
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 tbsp. minced shallots
• 1 tbsp. allspice berries
• 1 tbsp. hot pepper sauce
• 1 (3 lb.) boneless center cut pork loin roast

1. In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, combine water, kosher salt, sugar, bay leaves, garlic, shallots, allspice and hot pepper sauce; bring to boil over high heat.
2. Turn off heat and cool completely.
3. Submerge pork loin in the brine, cover and refrigerate a minimum of 16 hours, and a maximum of 24 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 400F.
5. Remove pork loin from the brine, rinse under cold water, and pat dry.
6. Place pork in a roasting pan and roast for about 30 minutes; reduce heat to 350F and roast for about 2 hours more, or until a meat thermometer reads 165 to 170F.
7. Also, the meat can be smoked over apple wood for a real taste treat!

water, kosher salt, sugar, bay leaves, garlic, shallots, allspice berries, hot pepper sauce, center

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/19509 (may not work)