CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH MUSHROOM DRESSING

Crown Roast of Pork with Mushroom Dressing image

It looks so elegant that everyone thinks I spent a lot of time on this roast. But it's actually so easy! The biggest challenge is to remember to order the crown roast from the meat department ahead of time. -Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pork loin crown roast (10 to 12 ribs, about 6 to 8 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
MUSHROOM DRESSING:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup diced celery
3 cups cubed day-old bread
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1 cup whole fresh cranberries, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Place roast, rib ends up, in a shallow roasting pan; sprinkle with seasoned salt. Cover rib ends with foil. Bake, uncovered, for 1-1/4 hours. , Meanwhile, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and celery; saute until tender. Stir in bread cubes, salt and pepper. Spoon around roast. Brush sides of roast with preserves. Bake until a thermometer inserted into meat between ribs reads 145°, 45-60 minutes. Remove foil; let meat stand 10 minutes before slicing., If desired, thread cranberries on a 20-in. string or thread. Transfer roast to a serving platter. Loop cranberry string in and out of rib ends. Slice between ribs to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 106mg cholesterol, Sodium 314mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 45g protein.