If you would like to give a grand dinner party, plan to serve this crown roast of pork. Be prepared for the admiring “oohs and ahhs” that will fill the air. Remember, cooking a large amount of food does not mean that you are obliged to eat large portions.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 8, serving size: one pork chop and 1 tablespoon of apples
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Step 2
Sauté the apples and prunes in the butter in a skillet over low heat.
Step 3
After 3 minutes, remove the skillet from the heat and set the prunes aside in a separate dish. Let cool.
Step 4
Mix the garlic, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper with the olive oil until you have a paste. Rub the paste into the meat.
Step 5
Place the meat in a shallow roasting pan and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F and roast for 2 hours.
Step 7
Remove the roast from the oven once the internal temperature reads 165°F on a meat thermometer.
Step 8
Place 1 prune on each rib and return the meat to the oven for 20 minutes.
Step 9
Remove the meat from the oven, and put the rest of the cooled fruit into the center of the crown roast.
Step 10
Place 1 pork chop carved from the roast and 1 tablespoon of apples onto one plate for as many servings as necessary. Refrigerate the remainder.
