Name: Roast Loin of Pork Stuffed with Apples and Cherries
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely chopped; 1½ cups fresh white breadcrumbs; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped; ½ cup dried cherries; 2 teaspoons unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup apple cider; 2 teaspoons coarse salt; ½ cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or lard; Pinch ground cloves; 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional); Pinch ground allspice; 1 (4½-pound) boned loin of pork with rind

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ukrainian Cookbook

By Annette Ogrodnik Corona

Published 2020

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If tackling a suckling pig recipe seems too daunting, try this simple recipe. Always purchase pastured, free-roaming pork from a local farmer or reputable butcher. Select a boned pork loin with rind which will give you a suitable crackling alternative to roasting an entire suckling pig. Do not baste the last hour and a half of roasting so the crackling (skin) becomes crisp.

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