Recipe: Spiced Pineapple Pork Roast

SPICED PINEAPPLE PORK ROAST

4 pounds bone-in pork loin roast
12 ounces pineapple preserves
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
8 ounces pineapple slices, drained (for garnish)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan; insert meat thermometer into thickest part of roast, not touching bone.

Roast, uncovered, in 325 degree F oven until meat thermometer registers 170 degrees F., about 2 1/4 hours.

Meanwhile, combine pineapple preserves, honey, mustard, vinegar, salt, cinnamon and cloves in small saucepan; cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until preserves melt.

During last 20 minutes of roasting time, garnish roast with pineapple slices and brush with pineapple glaze several times.

Serve remaining glaze warm with roast.

Servings: 6
Adapted from source: Fast and Fabulous Main Courses