Dave's Roast Pork With Blackberry Sauce
Serves 4.
Roast Pork
¼ c. maple syrup
1 clove garlic, minced
2 lb. pork loin roast, bone in or out
Cayenne pepper to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Recipe: Dave's Roast Pork With Blackberry Sauce
May 23, 2008 at 4:22PM
Blackberry Sauce (see recipe)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix garlic and maple syrup in a bowl large enough to hold the roast. Rub spices into roast.
Place roast in bowl, coating all sides of the meat with the syrup mixture. Let marinate for 15 minutes. Place roast in a roasting pan and pour any excess syrup mixture over the top.
Roast for five minutes, then turn oven down to 325 degrees for 1½ hours or until done, checking for doneness with a meat thermometer. Remove from oven and let rest of 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with warm blackberry sauce.
Blackberry Sauce
2 c. blackberries or raspberries, fresh or frozen
2 tbsp. berry liqueur
½ c. red wine
2 tbsp. raspberry vinegar
½ c. water
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tbsp. sugar, or to taste
Puree half the berries in a food processor. Place in medium saucepan. Add liqueur, wine and vinegar. Use the water to rinse out the berry residue in the food processor and add to the saucepan.
Cook over medium to medium-high heat until about half the liquid is reduced, stirring occasionally. Add the butter a little at the time, stirring to blend with berries. Add the remaining berries and stir. Add sugar to taste. Serve warm.
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