ROAST PORK WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Roast Pork with Raspberry Sauce image

Want to treat your guests to a spectacular meal? Plan this pork as the centerpiece of your menu. The fruity sauce enhances the meat's flavor and looks so pretty! I decorate the platter with red spiced apples and fresh parsley.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (3-1/2 to 4 pounds)
SAUCE:
1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon each ground ginger, nutmeg and cloves
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional

Steps:

Combine the salt, sage and pepper; rub over entire roast. Place roast fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°., For the sauce, drain raspberries, reserving liquid. Set berries aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 3/4 cup. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, spices and 1/2 cup raspberry juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Combine cornstarch and remaining raspberry juice until smooth; stir into the saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, lemon juice, food coloring if desired and reserved raspberries., Let roast stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Serve with raspberry sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 294mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein.