Ingredients
2kg rolled pork loin, rind scored at 1cm intervals
2 tsps olive oil
1 tblsp sea salt flakes
Apple sauce, to serve
Micro herbs, to garnish
STUFFING CUPS
1 large onion, finely chopped
100g sliced mild pancetta, chopped
50g butter, chopped
3 Pink Lady apples (500g), quartered, cored, cut into 1cm cubes
1⁄4 cup finely chopped fresh sage
2 tblsps wholegrain mustard
1⁄2 cup chopped roasted unsalted macadamias
7 cups fresh breadcrumbs
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
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Place pork on a tray. Refrigerate overnight, uncovered, so rind will dry out.
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Rub oil and salt over pork, making sure it penetrates the scores. Place on a roasting rack in a large roasting pan.
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Cook in a very hot oven (240C) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until rind has blistered. Reduce heat to moderate (180C). Cook for a further 1 hour, or until juices run clear when tested with a skewer. Remove. Rest pork, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the stuffing cups.
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Grease a 12-hole muf n pan (1/3-cup capacity). Line bases with baking paper.
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Cook onion and pancetta in butter in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft. Add apples, sage, mustard and 1⁄4 cup water. Bring to boil. Gently boil, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes, or until just tender.
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Transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Place about a heaped1/3 cup of mixture into each pan hole. Press down firmly.
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Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 20 minutes, or until golden. Stand for 5 minutes. Loosen edges with a small knife before removing from pan.
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Serve roast pork with stuffing cups and apple sauce. Garnish with micro herbs.
This recipe originally appeared on New Idea Food
