Pork Roast With Cherry Sauce

Name: Pork Roast With Cherry Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 -4 lb pork loin roast; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon sage; cheesecloth, to make a bag; 16 ounces pitted tart red cherries; 12 whole cloves; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 inches cinnamon sticks; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 3 -4 drops red food coloring; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Submitted by KatieHouseholder

"From "Harvest Table" Recipe book. Nice fall dish or great for Valentines day"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 -4 lb pork loin roast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sage
cheesecloth, to make a bag
Sauce
16 ounces pitted tart red cherries
12 whole cloves
¹⁄₂ cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon butter
3 inches cinnamon sticks
¹⁄₄ cup cornstarch
3 -4 drops red food coloring
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

directions

Bake 1st 4 ingredients at 325º for 2 hours, covered.
Drain Cherries and save liquid; add water to make 3/4 cup liquid.
Tie cloves and Cinnamon in a Cheesecloth bag.
Combine cherry liquit, sugar, vinegar, and spice bag in sauce pan.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce Heat, Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Remove spice bag.
Combine starch and remaining cherry liquid.
Stir in cherries, lemon juice, butter and red food coloring.
Serve sauce on top of the pork roast.

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Reviews

Although this roast was just for the 2 of us, I did make the whole thing & found the left overs to be just as tasty as when I first served it. We both enjoyed the cherry sauce & I think it would be just as wonderful if paired with chicken breast! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in this Spring's Pick A Chef event]

Sydney Mike