Crown Pork Roast with Stuffing Recipe

Name: Crown Pork Roast with Stuffing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: Makes 16 servings, 1/16 recipe (298 g) each.
Ingredients: 1 (16-rib) pork crown roast (8 lb./3.6 kg); 3/4 tsp. salt, divided; 3/4 tsp. black pepper, divided; 1-1/2 cups water; 3-1/4 cups apple juice, divided; 1/4 cup butter; 2 pkg. (120 g each) Stove Top Lower Sodium Stuffing Mix for Chicken; 2 Gala apples, chopped; 1 cup almond, cranberry, pistachio and raisin trail mix, coarsely chopped; 3 Tbsp. flour; 2 Tbsp. honey Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients

1 (16-rib) pork crown roast (8 lb./3.6 kg)
3/4 tsp. salt, divided
3/4 tsp. black pepper, divided
1-1/2 cups water
3-1/4 cups apple juice, divided
1/4 cup butter
2 pkg. (120 g each) Stove Top Lower Sodium Stuffing Mix for Chicken
2 Gala apples, chopped
1 cup almond, cranberry, pistachio and raisin trail mix, coarsely chopped
3 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. honey Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

	PREP TIME 45m	COOK TIME 2h15m	TOTAL TIME 3h
YIELD Makes 16 servings, 1/16 recipe (298 g) each.

Instructions

Season roast with half each of the salt and pepper; place on rack in roasting pan.
Bake 2 hours.
Meanwhile, bring water, 1-1/2 cups apple juice and butter to boil in large saucepan.
Stir in stuffing mixes, apples and trail mix; cover.
Remove from heat; let stand 5 min.
Fluff with fork.
Remove roast from oven.
Lift roast from rack; set aside.
Place 6-inch square of foil on centre of rack; return roast to rack, making sure foil is under centre cavity of roast.
Fill centre of roast with stuffing; spoon remaining stuffing into casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake roast and stuffing 30 min. or until internal temperature of roast reaches 150ºF.
Transfer roast to serving platter; cover loosely with foil.
Let stand 10 min. or until (160ºF) for medium doneness.
Meanwhile, pour drippings into measuring cup.
Skim off fat from surface.
Reserve 2 Tbsp. fat; return to roasting pan.
Discard remaining fat.
Set drippings aside for later use.
Whisk flour and mustard into reserved fat; cook on medium heat 1 min., whisking constantly.
Stir in drippings, remaining apple juice, salt and pepper; cook and stir 3 min. or until gravy comes to boil and is slightly thickened.
Stir in parsley.
Serve roast with stuffing and gravy.