Pork Roast Scandinavian Style Sallye Recipes

PORK ROAST, SCANDINAVIAN STYLE (SALLYE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350º F
• 2. Place pork loin on cutting board. Using strong, sharp knife, cut pocket in pork about 1" deep lengthwise, going to within 1/2" of the two ends. Rub all sides with salt and pepper.
• 3. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine prunes, beer and ginger and heat to boiling. When mixtures comes to a rolling boil, remove from heat and set aside.
• 4. Core, peel and chop apple. Mix with lemon juice to prevent darkening
• 5. Drain prunes, reserving the liquid for basting purposes. Mix prunes with apples.
• 6. Place fruit mixture in pocket, using handle of wooden spoon to pack tightly. Secure with skewers or sew with kitchen twine to close.
• 7. Place meat on rack in a roasting dish or pan. Roast at 350º F for 2 to 2-1/2 hours (40 to 45 minutes per pound).
• 8. During last 45 minutes of cooking, spoon the fat from pan; baste roast occasionally with liquid drained from prunes.
• 9. Transfer meat to serving platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
• 10. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Add a little water to roasting pan to deglaze (loosen brown bits). Pour water into a 2+ mixing cup. Add more water if needed to make 2 cups of liquid. Pour back into pan.
• 11. Make a paste using flour and more water. Pour into roasting pan with existing liquid, stirring constantly with wooden spoon until it thickens into a gravy. Add more water a tablespoon at a time if gravy gets too thick.
• 12. Serve gravy in a gravy boat with sliced meat.

FRUITED PORK ROAST, SCANDINAVIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Remove string from roast.
• Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in the pork by making a deep slit in the loin, going to 1/2 inch of the 2 ends and 1 inch of the other side.
• Meanwhile, combine prunes, beer, and ginger in a saucepan, heat to boiling.
• Remove from heat, let stand 5 minute.
• Mix apple with lemon to prevent darkening.
• Drain prunes, reserving liquid; pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine prunes and apple.
• Pack fruit into pocket in pork.
• Tie roast with string at 1 - inch intervals.
• Place meat on rack in roasting pan.
• Roast meat at 350 degrees F for 2 - 2 1/2 hours, allowing 40 to 45 minutes per pound.
• Baste occasionally with liquid drained from prunes.
• Transfer meat to platter.
• Skim fat from cooking liquid.
• Deglaze roasting pan with a little water, add to cooking liquid.
• Add salt and enough additional water to measure two cups.
• Make a paste of flour and water, combine with cooking liquid and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Serve in a sauce boat with sliced roast.

AUTHENTIC SCHWEINEBRATEN GERMAN PORK ROAST BAVARIAN STYLE

Steps:

• wash and pat dry roast.
• mix all dry ingredients together and rub onto roast.
• spread a liberal amount of mustard onto roast.
• heat oil in a heavy roasting pan (enameled cast iron works well) on top of stove and brown carrots and leeks.
• push vegetables aside and brown roast from all sides in the very very hot roasting pan.
• ad onions INCLUDING the brown skins (this is VERY IMPORTANT since it will give your gravy an good color).
• ad broth and transfer everything to the oven.
• roast covered for 1 1/2 hours at 350°F.
• uncover, stir onions and veggies.
• turn roast over and roast uncovered for 1 hour (if liquid evaporates a lot, add some more occasionally.
• once roasting time has finished transfer meat to a plate to rest.
• take a basting brush, dip into the hot liquid and scrub all the sides of the roasting pan (and the lid if necessary). All the brown stains on the walls of your pan will ad flavor and color to your sauce!
• strain all the liquid through a fine meshed strainer (stainless steel will work better then the plastic ones). Press solids vigorously with a spoon to press as much liquid (as well all solids that can get pressed through) through the strainer into a sauce pan and reduce slightly on high heat.
• Slice roast into 1/2 thick slices and pour gravy liberally over everthing.
• Best served with potato dumplings and sauerkraut.