Ingredients
4 lb pork leg roast, boneless
1 garlic clove, in 8 slivers
2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pured apricots (baby food)
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp oil
1 salt
1 pepper
GARNISH
1 apple halves
1 mandarin orange segments
Directions
Cut eight 1/2-inch slits in pork roast and insert garlic slivers.
In a large bowl, combine orange juice, apricots, cloves and ginger.
Place pork roast in marinade. Refrigerate overnight, turning
occasionally.
Preheat oven to 325F(160C). Remove roast from marinade and place in
Dutch oven or heavy saucepan. Reserve marinade. Brown meat over high
heat in oil. Season with salt and pepper, pour reserved marinade over
roast. Roast in oven for 2-3 hours or until meat thermometer inserted
in thickest part registers 170F(75C). Baste occasionally.
During last 10 minutes, brush apple halves with sauce and cook in
roasting pan. Garnish platter with glazed apple halves and mandarin
orange segments.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Dutch Oven; Fruit; Meat; Pork
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