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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recipe Roast Loin of Pork with Baked Apples and Cider Gravy
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
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Lisa Great Falls, MT 11-02-2009
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New Favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My entire family loved this recipe. It was very satisfying watching everyone trying to keep their manners, while wanting to... devour the meal. I also did not have to cook the pork as long as the recipe said. A thermometer is a must for this!Read more
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Kim Chicago, IL 11-01-2009
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a crowd pleaser
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

apples were the perfect side - we substituted apple cider vinegar for the hard cider.
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bridget northborough, MA 10-17-2009
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The pork roast and the apples were terrific!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Used a boneless pork roast instead but this was great. The roast had perfect flavor. The stuffing for the apples was very... good and we liked using the Gala apples because they stay a littler firmer. Read more
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Pzm New York, NY 10-04-2009
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Served for a big dinner party -huge hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was fantastic but I think the cooking time is strange. My butcher at Lobels (a premier meat market in new york) nearly... had a heart attack when I said 2.5 hours. I cooked 2 6 lb pieces since it was a big party for 1.5 hours to internal temp of 150 (meet thermometer is a must) - it was perfect. Served it with baked pumpkin cheese grits and salad of endive,arugula ,dried cranberry, glazed pecans, cabralese blue and a maple vinagraitte - perfect Fall dinner, Thanks TylerRead more
recipe Roast Loin of Pork with Baked Apples and Cider Gravy
Cindy Brookfield, CT 07-08-2009
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Amazing!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We had this recipe for a family gathering and everyone loved it so much - there were no left overs! Great recipe and easy to... make - definitely a keeper!Read more