Apple-Raisin-Stuffed Pork Loin

Title:
Apple-Raisin-Stuffed Pork Loin

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Pork




Ingredients:





     2 tb Chopped green onions


 1 1/2 c  Unpeeled; chopped apple


   1/2 c  Soft whole wheat breadcrumbs


   1/3 c  Raisins; chopped


   1/4 c  Chopped fresh parsley


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/8 ts Pepper


 1 1/2 lb Boneless pork loin; trimmed


 1 1/2 ts Dried Italian seasoning


   1/4 ts Salt


     1 tb Cornstarch


   3/4 c  Apple juice


     1 ts Sugar


     1 tb Water


          Watercress sprigs; red


          -grapes, for garnish






 Saute green onions in a skillet coated with cooking spray until tender;


 remove from heat.


 


 Stir in apple and next 5 ingredients; set aside.


 


 Prepare pork loin for stuffing.


 


 Spread apple mixture over flattened pork loin, leaving a 1/2 inch border;


 rll up pork loin, jellyroll fashion, starting with long side.


 


 Tie rolled loin. Place on a rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in
a


 shallow roasting pan. Coat loin with cooking spray; sprinkle with Italian


 seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon salt.


 


 Bake covered, at 350 for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a meat thermometer


 registers 160. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.


 


 Whisk cornstarch and next 3 ingredients in a small heavy saucepan. Bring


 mixture to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking


 constantly, 1 minute. Serve with stuffed pork loin. Garnish, if desired.


 Makes 6 servings.


 


 Note: To prepare pork loin for stuffing, slice pork loin lengthwise down


 the center, cutting to, but not through the bottom. Starting from center


 cut, make a horizontal cut toward 1 side, stopping 1/2 inch from edge.


 Repeat on opposite side. Unfold loin so that it is flat.


 


 Flatten loin evenly to about a 12x8 inch rectangle using a meat mallet or


 rolling pin.


 


 After stuffing and rolling, tie the loin at 2 inch intervals with heavy


 string or kitchen twine. Be sure to bake seam side down.


 


 Recipe by: America's Best Loved Recipes


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #995 by L979 
on Jan 8, 1998