FIG AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED PROK TENDERLOIN

FIG AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED PROK TENDERLOIN image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb pork tenderloin, trimmed
1/2 c. dried figs, chopped
1/2 c. crumbled blue cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
cooking spray
1 T apple jelly, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450. Slice pork in half lengthwise cutting to, but not through other side. Open the halves, laying pork flat. Place pork between of heavy-duty plastic wrap, pound to 1/2 inch thickness using a mallet. Sprinkle figs and blue cheese over pork, leaving 1/2 in margin around outside edges. Roll up the pork, jelly roll fashion, starting at long side. Secure w/ 2in intervals with twin. Sprinkle pork w/ salt and pepper and place on foil-lined jelly roll pan coated w/ cooking spray. Bake at 450 for 20 min. Brush melted jelly over pork. Bake 5 more min or until 160 degrees (slightly pink). Let stand 10 min.