Apple Stuffed Roast Pork Loin
- 2 cups bread cubes, small, dried or 2 cups baked bread cubes
- 2 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground sage
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 medium sized apples, skinned and diced small (sweet)
- 2 -3 lbs pork loin, center cut, cleaned
- 2 cups apple juice, 100%
- Trim as much fat and "silverskin" off of the pork as possible.
- With a good center cut there shouldn't be much besides the bottom.
- Then, using a boning knife cut the pork lengthwise at a 45 degree angle about an inch to an inch-and-a-half from the outside edge.
- Do this on both sides creating a wide V shape in the center of the pork, so that you can pull the chunk out.
- Take this piece that you removed and slice it into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch strips, lengthwise so that you have about 4 to 5 cuts, set aside.
- Set the oven to preheat at 325 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the bread cubes, butter, milk, spices and apple until mixed well.
- The mixture shouldn't be too soft and might not clump as much as you might think.
- Stuff the mixture on top of the pork, rounding out the top.
- Don't be afraid to "overstuff" the top of the pork.
- Take the strips of pork we cut earlier and lay them out across the width of the pork loin on top of the stuffing.
- Spread them out evenly to create a pattern.
- Place the pork loin in a good-sized baking dish with extra room.
- Place any remaining stuffing around the pork to fill the pan, if possible.
- Pour the apple juice over the pork loin and the stuffing.
- Bake the pork loin at 325 degrees for up to 60 minutes.
- Check it with a meat thermometer, and when the internal temperature of the pork reaches 160 degrees, it is finished.
- If you prefer your pork well done, let it reach 170 degrees.
- This might add an additional 10 to 15 minutes cooking time.
bread cubes, milk, butter, fresh ground sage, cinnamon, apples, pork loin, apple juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-stuffed-roast-pork-loin-120377 (may not work)