Welcome to the cosy embrace of autumn, where the air turns crisp, leaves paint the landscape in warm hues, and the comforting aromas of homely cooking fill the kitchen. As the days grow shorter and the temperatures cooler, there’s no better way to celebrate this enchanting season than by indulging in the delightful flavours of this Roast Pork Loin with Stuffed Apples recipe from https://porcblasus.cymru/.
This quintessential autumnal dish combines succulent roast pork loin with the sweet, tart goodness of apples, creating a symphony of flavours that will warm your heart and soul.
Serves: 5+
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Prep Time: 25 mins
Ingredients:
1.8kg Pork Loin Joint, skin scored
1 tbsp Oil
Sea salt 1 Carrot, halved lengthways 1 Small Onion, cut into wedges
Sage leaves
For the Stuffed apples: 6 firm Red Eating Apples
1 tbsp Oil
Knob of Butter 1 Red Onion, finely chopped 4 Rashers Streaky Bacon, chopped
40g Dried Apricots, finely chopped
1 tsp Dried Sage
½ tsp Cinnamon
Seasoning
Method:
1. Remove the pork from the fridge and allow it to reach room temperature. Dry the surface of the pork with kitchen paper.
2. Preheat the oven to 230˚C / 210˚C fan / Gas 8.
3. Place the carrot halves, onion wedges and sage leaves in a roasting tin and sit the pork on top. Rub the oil all over the surface of the pork and sprinkle with sea salt.
4. Place in the oven for 20 minutes then reduce the temperature to 180˚C / 160˚C fan / Gas 4 and cook for the remaining time (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes).
5. While the pork is cooking, prepare the apples. Slice the top of the apples approximately 1cm from the top and lightly score around the middle of the apple (to prevent it from bursting). Remove the core of the apple.
6. Make the filling by heating the oil and butter and gently fry the bacon and onion for a few minutes until lightly browned. Add the sage, cinnamon, apricots and seasoning, and cook for a further 5 minutes.
7. Place the apples into an ovenproof dish and stuff the centres with the filling. Place a little on top of each one and then pop the lids back on, or place in the tin around the pork joint for the last 35-40 minutes of cooking time.
8. Rest the pork before carving.
Watch the recipe here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMiMq0yQNY&t=49s
