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Recipe Tags: Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation For Large Groups 5 Ingredients Or Less Main Dish Fruit Pork Easy Dietary Low Sodium High Protein Low Carb High In Something Low In Something Apples Meat Pork Loins Number Of Servings 4 Hours Or Less

Apple Buttered Pork Loin

This recipe comes from the better homes and gardens 'so good with fruit' cookbook, & was originally meant to be roasted on a spit, over charcoal. I've adapted it for oven cooking since i have no spit! The finished roast should have a crisp jacket of peanut & apple butters with a tangy orange accent.

Steps

Place roast , fat side up , on a rack in a shallow roasting pan , & place in an unheated oven.
Turn the oven on to 350 degrees f , & roast the meat , uncovered for 3 hours.
About 30 minutes before the end of the roasting time , insert a meat thermometer into the center & continue roasting until the thermometer reaches 170 degrees f.
Meantime , gradually stir the apple butter into the peanut butter , then add the orange zest & juice.
When the internal temperature of the roast reaches 170 degrees f , brush the apple butter mixture over the entire exposed surface of the roast , then continue cooking for another 15-20 minutes.

Ingredients

boneless pork loin, apple butter, chunky peanut butter, orange zest, orange juice