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Roast Loin of Pork Stuffed with Nuts,
Apples, and Chipotle with Apple Chipotle Glaze
In the early part of the 20th century, great
family wealth was being accumulated among a few American dynasties whose
households were often filled with guests for whom chefs prided themselves
in the creation of sophisticated combinations of simple ingredients
for what was considered country fair. This Roast Loin of Pork might
have been such an offering for the guests invited to a duPont country
home at Montpelier in 1901.
1 whole pork loin minus the tenderloin, boned and
butterflied
1 quart sweet apple cider
5 chipotle chilies
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup blanched almonds
1/2 cup green pumpkins seeds
1/2 cup peanuts, skinned
1/2 cup raisins
2 tart apple, peeled and minced
2 large croissant, laid out to dry
2 tart apples, peeled and sliced
Add 2 cups boiling water to chipotle chilies
and let stand for 20 minutes. Drain off water and puree with 1 cup cider.
Combine chipotle puree with remaining cider and pour over loin. Marinate
for up to 24 hours. Remove from marinade and pat dry. Reserve Marinade.
In 2 tablespoons butter, sauté almonds, pumpkin seeds and peanuts
until just golden; do not brown. Add raisins and stir until plump. Combine
nuts, raisins, minced apple and croissant in food processor to form
a paste. Liberally spread paste over inside of loin and roll jellyroll
style securing with butchers twine.
Place roast on a rack, inside a covered roasting pan; place apples in
bottom of roasting pan and add marinade; cover and bake in 325 degree
oven until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees; baste often. Remove
from oven and allow residual cooking to continue for 20 minutes. Strain
and degrease pan juices. To 2 cups pan juices add 1/2 cup calvados,
reduce by half, add 1/2 cup cream, reduce until sauce will coat back
of spoon. Slice and serve hot or cold.
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