Roast Loin of Pork with Baked Apples and Cider Gravy

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Pork Roast

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Cook Time:
2 hr 30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 2 hr 30 min
Total:: 3 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

Pork:

2 (5 pound) pork loin roasts, rib bones attached, back bone (chine) removed
Small bunch sage, leaves chopped
Small bunch thyme, leaves chopped
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (12-ounce) bottle hard cider
1 cup chicken broth
1 lemon, juiced optional

Apples:

8 Gala or Golden Delicious apples
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 or 2 large corn muffins crumbled (1/2 cup), reserve some for sprinkling on apples
1/2 cup golden raisins
6 sage leaves, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup hard cider
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Place the pork roast in a roasting pan with the ribs facing up, braced against each other. Add sage and thyme to olive oil. Brush the pork roasts with oil mixture and season with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Roast the pork loin for 2 1/2 hours, until the skin is crackled. (Put the apples in the oven along with the pork roast in the last half hour of cooking.)

Remove the pork roast to a cutting board and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving. Pour out some of the excess fat from the roasting pan and put it on the stove over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the flour into the hot pan juices, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk to prevent lumps. Cook and stir the roux until its light brown. Add the cider and continue to stir to incorporate. Pour in the chicken broth; boil and stir for 5 minutes until the sauce is thick. Check for seasoning - add lemon juice if necessary. Serve the cider gravy with the pork roast and baked apples.

To make the buttered apples: Core the apples with an apple corer, making a good size cavity to hold the stuffing. Douse the cut sides of the apples with some of the lemon juice to prevent them from browning while you make the stuffing. In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, muffin crumbs, raisins, sage, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Spoon the stuffing into the cavities of the cored apples; stand them up, side by side, in a baking dish and sprinkle the tops with the reserved muffin crumbs. Pour the cider around the apples and bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 375 degrees F, until soft when pierced with a knife. Place the warm apples in the center of a round serving dish. Spoon the cider sauce around the apples and serve with the pork loin.

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Tracey Enterprise, FL 01-17-2010
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Awesome Recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just made this and it was delicious! I was worried about the pork being dry but no- cooked it to exactly 160, covered it let... it rest up to 170, and it was perfect. The gravy was delicious as well, and easy to do. The apples were a great addition to the whole dish. I made mashed potatoes to go with it, and it was incredible! Easy too. I used Hornsby's Hard Cider in "crisp Apple " flavor, and it was fantastic! I would do this again for company!! YUM! Oh, and I halved the recipe, did the 5 pound roast rather than 2- 5 pound loin roast, just in case! It was beautiful, easy & fantastic!Read more
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Jennifer hopedale, MA 01-02-2010
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Rave reviews!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for New Years Day- My family loved it. I used apple cider instead of hard cider (worked out well) and boneless... pork. Just watch your cooking time with the pork I cooked mine for 1.5 hrs and it registered 180 deg already! I probably could have gone for 1.25 hrs and been fine. The apples were also yummy- my toddler could not get enough!Read more
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Zachary Chicago, IL 12-07-2009
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Best Gravy Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made many pork roasts in my day with different sauces, but this one blows the rest out of the water. The gravy with... apple cider was out of this world. I make this gravy for other dishes as well, including during Thanksgiving to go with the turkey!Read more
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Bill Sequim, WA 11-14-2009
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Home run - NOT - GRAND SLAM - YES!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just by chance, I watched (and recorded) Tyler preparing his "Ultimate Pork Crown Roast." The timing was perfect. Last... night we had six people from our church in for "Dinners for Eight" and I prepared the roast exactly as Tyler instructed. I used just one eight bone roast from Costco with Frenched bones. I made the sauce as directed using unfiltered apple cider. That was the only change. Naturally, I was a bit apprehensive of serving six friends a recipe I had never tried before. That apprehention was totally unnecessary. Due to the aroma of the roast, everyone crowded into our little kitchen and just hung out there while I finished up the details. The roast came out of the over perfectly done. I made the sauce and brought it and the roast to the table to carve. It was big enough for nine people with some left over and I wish Tyler could have been here to hear the raves! Eveyone was blown away by it and it was a rousing success. Be assured that I told everyone where the recipe came from and how it was made. Thanks, Tyler, for a wondrous recipe that was not simply a "home run" but a GRAND SLAM! Bill Sparling Sequim, WARead more
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jo Ann Murfreeaboro, TN 11-14-2009
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JO Ann Murfreesboro,TN
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

For my Daughters birthday I invited she and her family over for a birthday dinner. I cooked the Roast and Loin Pork with... Baked apples and Cider Gravy. It was a success and every one loved the gravy and having the apples served a vegetable. I will make this again. Read more
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Cheryl Palm City, FL 11-04-2009
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Unbelievably Moist
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a wonderful recipe Monday night. I used pork tenderloins that I had in my freezer and marinated them for 1/2 hour... before I put them in the oven. Obviously, decreasing some measurements and less cooking time but the same idea....oh my, it was good. My husband loved it plus it looked like I really fussed over the meal. Not bad for a working lady! Thank you Tyler - I love your Ultimate Meals.Read more