PORK ROAST WITH LADY APPLES AND SECKEL PEARS

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Pork Roast with Lady Apples and Seckel Pears image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 bone-in pork roast, (5 to 6 pounds) frenched, room temperature
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary
1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme
1 tablespoon finely chopped sage
4 lady apples, halved lengthwise
4 Seckel pears, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken or veal stock
1/4 cup apple cider
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with rack in lower third of oven. Whisk together oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and sage in a small bowl. Season pork with salt and pepper; brush herb mixture evenly over pork.
  • Place pork, bone facing upward, in a roasting pan. Roast 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees. Roast 30 minutes.
  • Rotate pan, and add apples and pears, cut side down. Roast until pork is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 145 degrees, about 30 minutes more. Transfer roast to a cutting board with a well; let rest 15 minutes before cutting. Transfer apples and pears to a serving bowl.
  • To make the gravy: Drain fat from roasting pan. Place roasting pan over 2 burners. Add wine; bring to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits on bottom of pan. Cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in stock and cider; season with salt and pepper. Whisk flour with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl until smooth; add to gravy. Cook, whisking occasionally, until completely combined and gravy has thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter; stir until it has completely melted. Pour through a sieve into a serving bowl; discard any solids.

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