Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2012

Only gave 4 stars as I have a version of this recipe from a magazine, uses jellied cranberry sauce and only 1/2 c sugar and 1/2 c juice, and only 2 tbls cornsratch & water. I added thinly sliced carrots for a veggie. I didn't use any salt. VERRRRY TASTY-sauce great over mashed potatoes. Think the recipe with less sugar is very good and no need to add extra.

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bloominrose

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2012

It was dry and had a weird flavor in the sauce. Granted, I didn't have cloves or mustard, added garlic powder and onions to the roast and used two 1.5 lbs roasts and cut them in half...it was still just OK.

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Easymeals

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

Cool recipe! I'll admit I didn't follow it exactly because I find canned cranberry sauce too sweet. I used a bag of frozen cranberries and no sugar added cranberry juice instead. I didn't have cloves so I used allspice and some garlic powder. The result was a very tender pork roast that came apart like pulled pork. That's what I wanted in terms of texture. In terms of the flavor, mine came out a little bland but most likely because I didn't use as much sugar as the original recipe. If I were to make this again I'd like to pump up the flavor by using red wine, some herbs like rosemary or thyme and maybe brown sugar. Overall it's a very easy and great recipe that can be altered in many wonderful ways. Try it!

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krista v.

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2012

hello ya Ladies,, well i made them last nite is was awesome deliousssssssssssssseeee... i didnt put water and pepper..i leave them out,,, i took the juice from slowcooking mixed toegther with corstarch is beame thicker... throw back into for 5 min is was great... and goneee...

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joy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2011

My husband and I both enjoyed this pork recipe. I think I may have accidentally overcooked it a little because it had a bit of a smokey flavor, but overall I enjoyed the cranberry sauce and I was very happy with how tender the pork was. The best part was that it was very easy to make. All I had to do when I got home from work was heat up some veggies for a side dish and we had a complete meal.

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AllieDream

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA

Living In: Rockville, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2011

I was missing ingredients for my "go-to" slow cooker pork recipes so I did a search and came up with this. I was shocked to see how much sugar was in the recipe so I did cut it back to 1/4 c & used brown sugar. It made a ton of sauce. I followed the sauce recipe and had the cornstarch/water mixture completely smooth, then it seized as I turned to dump in the pan juices. I ended up with a ton of lumps that had to be strained out. It was OK but I will not make it again and won't save it to my recipe box. I sliced up the remaining pork and dumped it into all of the sauce so maybe the leftovers will taste better.

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mainlinemom

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2011

Went exactly by the original recipe and it was very bland... I would have given it 1 star, but on my own fault I overcooked it a little. I will try it again though as this was my first attempt and see if some of the alternate versions suggested help.

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LMSutton

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2010

This is still the best recipe for Pork loin! You can substitute white grape juice or apple juice or even water and it still comes out DELICIOUS! I bet even orange juice would be tasty! I even substituted Old Bay seasoning when I didn't have ground mustard and it was fabulous too! This recipe just can't fail!

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FOUNDMYZEN

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Dodge City, Kansas, USA

Living In: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2010

Oh this was so tender and juicy with such a wonderful cranberry flavor .

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Allen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2010

This was excellent. I followed the recipe with two exceptions - I rubbed the meat with garlic and onion powder before searing, and I didnt have cranberry juice so used oj. Next time I'll make sure I have the cran juice just to see if it makes a difference for us. Served over brown rice with corn and lima beans - I ended up mixing everything together on my plate and boy was it yummy! My roast fell apart so the presentation wasn't the greatest - might try watching the internal temp closer next time and turning off the crock as soon as it hits 160. Also planningto add more whole fresh or dried berries next time. Thanks!!

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