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Christmas Pork Roast

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"This is a recipe I made up when my husband requested a 'roast that tastes like Christmas.' It's a savory-sweet pork roast with cranberries, apples, and cloves. You can add ground cloves to the glaze instead of using whole cloves." — Steffamie

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place pork roast into a roasting pan; push whole cloves into the meat. Cover the roast with apple slices.
Mash cranberry sauce in a bowl with a potato masher; stir chicken broth, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger into cranberries. Pour about half the cranberry mixture over the pork roast. Cover with a lid or a sheet of aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Pour remaining cranberry mixture over roast. Sprinkle orange zest over the cranberry sauce.
Return to oven and roast until cranberry mixture forms a glaze and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meat reads at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 30 more minutes.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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Dec 25, 2012

This recipe was delicious. I used ground cloves instead of whole, but I should have used a little less of all of the spices. But even still, it was great. I will definitely make this next Christmas!

—Lavndercookie

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Feb 17, 2013

Despite getting the wrong cranberry sauce at the store (we got the regular ol' cranberry jelly), and not having any ginger, this was amazing! The kids LOVED the glaze (while the roast was resting, I poured it into a sauce pan and added some cornstarch to thicken it up some) and kept asking for more, the hubby kept remarking at the flavor and the juiciness of the pork, and while it was cooking, it made the entire house smell divine. This is going in the "tried & true" list for sure.

—StellaReynosoPhotography

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3 Ratings

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Nutrition

Calories
676 kcal
34%

Carbohydrates
61.8 g
20%

Cholesterol
145 mg
48%

Fat
25.4 g
39%

Fiber
4.3 g
17%

Protein
49.6 g
99%

Sodium
512 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Christmas Pork Roast

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 676
Calories from Fat: 229

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25.4g 39 %
** Saturated Fat 9.5g 48 %
** Cholesterol 145mg 48 %
Sodium 512mg 20 %
** Potassium 800mg 22 %
Total Carbohydrates 61.8g 20 %
Dietary Fiber 4.3g 17 %
Protein 49.6g 99 %
** Sugars 39.2g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 6 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 19 %
** Thiamin 158 %
** Niacin 148 %
** Vitamin B6 53 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 6 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.