pork crown roast /w apricot -apple stuffing

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Pat Duran
Las Vegas, NV

This is a great recipe from one of my cooking instructors. It's moist and the greatest show piece ever! You will be the talk of the town!!

(3 ratings)
yield 12 -16 servings
prep time 20 Min
cook time 2 Hr 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pork crown roast /w apricot -apple stuffing

  • 5 to 6 lb
    pork rib crown roast,w 12-16 ribs
  • salt and pepper
  • STUFFING:
  • 1 Tbsp
    granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp
    instant chicken bouillon granules
  • 3/4 c
    hot water
  • 1/3 c
    chopped dried apricots
  • 4 c
    dry whole wheat bread cubes, about 6 slices
  • 1 lg
    apple, , peeled , chopped
  • 1/2 tsp
    orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground sage
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp
    pepper
  • 1/2 c
    chopped celery
  • 1/4 c
    chopped onion
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/4 c
    orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    light corn syrup
  • 1/2 tsp
    soy sauce
  • apricot halves
  • fresh sage, for garnish

How To Make pork crown roast /w apricot -apple stuffing

  • 1
    Place roast, bone tips up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper. Make a ball of foil and press into cavity the maintain shape in center.. Wrap bone tips with foil. Insert meat thermometer, making sure the tip does not touch bone. Roast at 325^ until thermometer reaches 150^. Prepare Stuffing: Dissolve sugar and bouillon in hot water; pour over apricots. Let stand 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the next 7 ingredients. Then add the softened apricots. Cook celery and onion in butter until tender; add to bread mixture. Remove foil from roast center; pack stuffing lightly into roast. Combine the glaze ingredients; spoon over meat. Return roast to oven until thermometer registers 160^ (roast time is about 2 1/2 to 3 hours total) . Transfer to warm platter; garnish with apricot halves and fresh sage. Slice between the ribs to serve.
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