Rosemary Plum Pork Roast

Name: Rosemary Plum Pork Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 16 plums, dried, pitted; 1 cup boiling water; 2 bunches fresh rosemary, divided; 1 (2 lb) center-cut boneless pork loin roast; 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper, divided

Submitted by Recipe Junkie

"From Taste of Home"

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 6

ingredients

16 plums, dried, pitted
1 cup boiling water
2 bunches fresh rosemary, divided
1 (2 lb) center-cut boneless pork loin roast
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt, divided
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper, divided

directions

Place plums in a bowl; add boiling water.
Let stand for 15 minutes; drain well.
Mince enough rosemary to measure 1 tablespoon;.
stir into plums.
Cut a slit along top of roast 2" deep, leaving 1" at each end uncut.
Sprinkle inside of cut with 1/4 t salt and pepper.
Fill with plum mixture.
Cover top with overlapping rosemary sprigs.
Tie roast at 1" intervals with kitchen string.
Sprinkle with the remaining salt and pepper.
Place several rosemary sprigs in a shallow roasting pan.
Top with roast.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 1-1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F.
Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.