Crown Roast of Pork with Apple and Pork Stuffing and Cider Gravy
- 1 8-pound crown roast of pork (12 ribs)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Apple and Pork Stuffing
- 1 1/2 cups canned beef broth
- 1 cup apple cider
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons applejack brandy or brandy
- Position pork atop 9- to 10-inch-diameter tart pan bottom.
- Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet.
- Brush pork with oil.
- Combine salt, sugar, thyme, sage and pepper in small bowl.
- Rub spice mixture over pork.
- Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.
- Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 450F.
- Fill pork cavity with enough stuffing to mound in center.
- Cover tips of pork bones with foil.
- Roast pork 20 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 325F.
- Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into center of pork meat registers 150F, about 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Remove foil from bones.
- Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into center of pork and stuffing registers 155F, about 15 minutes longer.
- Carefully transfer roast atop tart pan bottom to platter.
- Add 1 cup broth to baking sheet and scrape up browned bits from bottom of baking sheet.
- Pour juices into 2-cup glass measuring cup; freeze 15 minutes.
- Spoon fat off top of pan juices.
- Transfer pan juices to medium saucepan.
- Add remaining 1/2 cup beef broth and apple cider.
- Bring to boil.
- Dissolve cornstarch into applejack in small bowl; whisk into broth mixture.
- Boil until gravy thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer gravy to sauceboat.
- Carve roast between bones to separate chops.
- Serve with stuffing and gravy.
pork, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, thyme, sage, ground black pepper, apple, beef broth, apple cider, cornstarch, applejack brandy
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/crown-roast-of-pork-with-apple-and-pork-stuffing-and-cider-gravy-5764 (may not work)