Recipe: Apple Stuffed Pork Roast

APPLE STUFFED PORK ROAST

1 small apple, chopped
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Dash ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons apple juice or apple cider
3/4 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of separable fat
1/2 cup apple juice or apple cider
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For stuffing, stir together the chopped apple, bread crumbs, celery, raisins, walnuts, green onions, and nutmeg. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the apple juice or 1 tablespoon apple cider. Butterfly the pork tenderloin. Cover meat with clear plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet to -inch thickness. Spread stuffing over meat. Roll up from one of the short sides. Tie with string to secure. Brush with some of the remaining 1 tablespoon apple juice. Place meat on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast, uncovered, in a 350' oven for 1 to 1 hours or till meat is no longer pink, brushing with the remainder of the 1 tablespoon apple juice after 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan stir together the cup apple juice or cup apple cider, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Serve with roast. Makes 4 servings.