DANISH ROAST PORK

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We had this roast every Christmas eve (after the Danish Christmas Rice Porridge) and always served with Red Cabbage & Apples. However, if we had apples in the cabbage, Mum omitted them with the pork. Serve with dark sweet mustard.

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Pork

Time 3h20m

Yield 6-8 Servings depend on the cut, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 lbs pork roast (with crackling)
1 lb prune
6 apples, peeled & cored
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Score your crackling.
  • Season with salt & pepper.
  • Place roast on a rack in roasting pan.
  • Cook your prunes until tender (cover with water and simmer until tender).
  • 45 minutes before the roast is done, place apples around the roast.
  • 30 minutes before roast is done, put prunes around the roast.
  • Roast until inner temp reach 170°F (allow 30- 35 minutes per pound).
  • Remove roast from oven and cut off the crackling.
  • Cover roast, prunes and apples and keep warm.
  • Return crackling to hot oven in a metal pan. (Raise temp to about 375°F or broil, but if you broil watch closely).
  • Spray with cold water again if it hasn't completely crackled.
  • Spray crackling with cold water, takes about 10 minutes.

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