Roasted Pork Loin Recipe

A roasted Pork Loin Recipe that definitely deserves "elegant" status. The time it takes is worth it especially if you want to make your mother-in-law green with envy.

Elegant Roasted Pork Loin

1 (4 pound) boneless pork loin roast
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups apple juice, divided
1 cup pitted prunes
1 cup dried apricots
3/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.

Place the loin roast in a shallow roasting pan. Mix together the mustard and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and spread the mixture over the roast.

Roast for 3 hours in the preheated oven, basting with 1/4 cup of apple juice every 30 minutes. Remove the roast from the oven when the internal temperature reads 150 degrees F. on your meat thermometer.

During the last hour the roast is cooking, combine the prunes, apricots, red wine, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup of the juices from the roasting pan, and cloves in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Spoon the fruit mixture around the roast in the roasting pan during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

When the roast is done place it onto a serving platter and spoon the fruit around it.

Remove 1/4 cup of the drippings from the roasting pan and mix with the cornstarch. Stir the mixture into the pan of drippings. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring gently until it's thickened and no longer cloudy, about 5 minutes.

Transfer to a gravy boat or serving bowl.

Slice the roast, and pass the sauce for guests to serve themselves.

This roast is so wonderful, rich and aromatic that maybe you shouldn't let your mother-in-law have any. This is truly an "elegant" roast. You'll be serving up party fare with this Roast Pork Loin Recipe.