Recipe: Cherry Glazed Roast Pork

Cherry Glazed Roast Pork

Pork loin roast - about 3 lbs.
1 jar cherry jam or preserves (12 oz.)
2 T light corn syrup
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 T slivered toasted almonds(optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Place roast in a shallow baking pan with a small amount of water. Roast, uncovered, at 325 degrees for about 2 hours. Abour 30 minutes before roasting time is complete, ina a saucepan, combine cherry jam or preserves, corn syrup, vinegar and spices. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. reduce heat to simmer amd cook 2 more minutes. (this step could be done in a microwave oven instead). Add toasted almonds(if using). When meat has roasted for 2 hours, remove from oven and spoon enough cherry sauce over the roast to glaze. Return to oven for about 30 additional minutes, or till a meat thermometer reads 170 degrees. Baste roast with sauce several times during last 30 minutes. Serve remaining cherry sauce with the roast.