ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH TROPICAL FRUITS

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups Sherry, cinnamon stick, lemon juice and peel in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer 2 minutes. Add prunes and apricots. Simmer until fruits are tender and mixture thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
• Combine 2 cups Sherry, peppercorns and cloves in small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool marinade to room temperature. Using sharp knife, make lengthwise cut down center of pork, cutting 3/4 of the way through. Open as for book. Sprinkle cut side with some of onion. Close pork. Place in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining onion. Pour marinade over. Cover pork and fruit separately; chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Drain any liquid from fruit mixture; reserve liquid, discarding cinnamon stick. Stir mango, papaya and sugar into fruit mixture. Discard pork marinade; pat pork dry. Open pork as for book. Season inside with salt and pepper. Spoon 2/3 cup fruit mixture down center of pork; reserve remaining fruit mixture. Fold pork over, enclosing filling. Tie pork in several places with kitchen string to keep filling in place. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to large roasting pan. Roast until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 160°F., about 1 hour 15 minutes. Place pork on platter; reserve pan juices. Tent pork with foil and let stand 20 minutes.
• Mix reserved liquid from fruit, remaining fruit and reserved pan juices in heavy small saucepan. Bring to simmer. Slice pork; serve with fruit sauce.