Cardamom Pork Roast with Apples and Figs

Name: Cardamom Pork Roast with Apples and Figs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps brown sugar; 59 milliliters minced crystallized ginger; 473 milliliters dried apples; 473 milliliters dried figs, halved lengthwise; 397 grams fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 0 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground fennel; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 118 milliliters pear nectar; 177 milliliters pear nectar; 1 kilograms pork loin, trimmed; 118 milliliters port; 2 Tbsps currant jelly; 1 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cardamom Pork Roast with Apples and Figs a try. This gluten free recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 27g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 329 calories. Head to the store and pick up ground cinnamon, heavy cream, port, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown-sugar Pound Cupcakes With Brown-butter Glaze as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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To prepare roast, combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl. Rub mixture over surface of roast; place in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

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Place figs, apples, and crystallized ginger around roast.

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Figs

Pour 3/4 cup nectar and broth over fruit.

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Bake at 400 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 145, stirring fruit frequently.

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Remove from oven; place roast on carving board, and place fruit in a bowl using a slotted spoon.

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Fruit

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To prepare sauce, pour any pan juices into a saucepan.

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Sauce

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Add 1/2 cup pear nectar, port, and jelly; bring to a boil. Cook 4 minutes or until thick enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon. Stir in heavy cream; simmer 2 minutes or until sauce has thickened, stirring occasionally.

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Port

Wine note: Here's a dish that begs for riesling from Alsace, France. In general, the white wines of Alsace are known for their affinity for pork dishes. But in particular, both the acidity and the fruitiness of riesling make it a star pick when flavors go several directions--sweet (figs), spicy (cardamom), herbal (fennel), and exotic (ginger) all at the same time. Try the Hugel et Fils Riesling 2003 from Alsace ($20). -Karen MacNeil

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Cardamom