Pork Roast with Apples, Cider, and Cream
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or grape seed oil
- 2 1/2-pound pork loin roast, trimmed of fat
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 ounce assorted fresh wild mushrooms, stemmed, thoroughly cleaned
- 1 cup apple juice or apple cider
- 1/2 cup Chardonnay or other white wine
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 pippin or other tart, firm fleshed apple, sliced
- 1 cup walnuts
- Place a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the oil.
- Add the pork and cook, turning, for about 15 minutes, until evenly browned on all sides.
- Transfer the meat to the slow cooker.
- Add the onion to the pan and saute in the oil for about 7 minutes, until it just begins to brown.
- Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes, until tender.
- Add the apple juice and wine and cook for 10 minutes, until reduced in half, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the sauce and vegetables over the roast.
- Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours, until the meat is very tender and has reached an internal temperature of at least 165F.
- Remove the roast from the slow cooker and set aside on a plate.
- Add the cream and apple to the juices in the slow cooker and stir well.
- Return the meat to the slow cooker and continue cooking on high for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes, until evenly browned.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- When cool enough to handle, coarsely chop the walnuts.
- Remove the pork from the slow cooker and cut into serving slices.
- Arrange the pork on plates and spoon on the sauce and apples.
- Garnish each serving with the walnuts and serve at once.
vegetable, pork loin roast, yellow onion, wild mushrooms, apple juice, white wine, heavy whipping cream, pippin, walnuts
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pork-roast-with-apples-cider-and-cream-380244 (may not work)