Rack of Pork with Pear Apple Compote

Name: Rack of Pork with Pear Apple Compote
Prep time: 13 h 50 min
Cook time: 13 h 50 min
Total time: 13 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apple cider; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 Bosc pear, peeled and diced; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 pinch Pinch cayenne pepper, about 1/8 teaspoon; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 118 milliliters dried cranberries; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced; 118 milliliters honey; 10 juniper berries; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 4 servings Oil, for pan; 118 milliliters orange juice; 10 peppercorns; 907 grams pork (pork loin roast with 4 rib bones), frenched (ribs scraped clean of meat and fat), skin-on and scored in a 1-inch diamond pattern; 12 inches rosemary; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 shallot, chopped; 237 milliliters water

Rack of Pork with Pear Apple Compote might be Head to the store and pick up apple cider, juniper berries, peppercorns, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bosc pear you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding with Lavender and Grated Bosc Pear as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 13 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a small saucepan over high heat, dissolve the salt and honey in a cup of water.

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Remove the pan from the heat, and add the juniper, rosemary, peppercorns, bay leaf, and garlic.

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Let steep until the water cools to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

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Water

Add the brine mixture to a large container with a lid, and add enough very cold water until you have a gallon. Submerge the pork in the brine and cover a lid.

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Let marinate, overnight, in the refrigerator.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Remove the pork from the marinade, rinse and pat dry,

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Add a coating of olive oil to an oven-safe pan. Sear the pork until all of the sides are a deep golden brown.

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Transfer the pan to the oven and roast the pork until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the middle, reaches 150 degrees F, about 20 minutes a pound.

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