UNCLE BILL'S RACK OF PORK WITH APRICOT/CRANBERRY SAUCE

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Make and share this Uncle Bill's Rack of Pork with Apricot/cranberry Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by William Uncle Bill

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h25m

Yield 5-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup apricot jam
8 ounces cranberries, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 1/2-3 lbs pork rib racks, about 6 ribs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a medium-size saucepan, add apricot jam, cranberries, orange juice, cinnamon and cloves and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
  • Cook until sauce lightly thickens and cranberries begin to break apart, abou 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove sauce from heat and set aside.
  • Season rack of pork generously with salt and pepper.
  • Place the rack of pork in a small roasting pan; standing with ribs up.
  • Roast the pork uncovered in preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes.
  • Brush pork ribs with 1/2 cup of sauce.
  • Continue to roast, uncovered for another 20 minutes.
  • Brush again with another 1/2 cup of sauce.
  • Continue roasting, uncovered for 30 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted in the center of the pork registers 160 F.
  • Brush rack of pork with a little more sauce, then let rest for 10 minutes to allow juices to set before cutting between ribs.
  • Serve with remaining sauce alongside pork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 792.7, Fat 53.7, SaturatedFat 20.3, Cholesterol 176.9, Sodium 425.6, Carbohydrate 38.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 20.5, Protein 39.4

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