Pork crown roast with apricot apple stuffing is a delicious and impressive dish that is perfect for a special occasion dinner. The pork is roasted until tender and juicy, and the stuffing is a sweet and savory combination of apricots, apples, and spices. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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PORK RIB ROAST WITH CRANBERRY-APRICOT STUFFING
The WOW factor comes built into this glorious roast. The fall flavors are fabulous and so are the Frenched ribs. It's an elegant adventure in home cooking that invites everyone to just dig in.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Warm the cognac and water in a small saucepan, add the cranberries and apricots, and set aside until plump, about 10 minutes. In a small food processor, pulse the fruit and any unabsorbed liquid with the almonds, shallot, butter, fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper, to taste, until the fruit and nuts are coarsely chopped.
- With a boning knife or other long, thin knife, make a cut 3 inches across in the center of one end of the roast. Gently push and work the blade in and straight through the roast to the other end. (If your knife isn¿t long enough, make a cut at either end and work your way to the center, making sure that the cuts meet.) Insert the narrow end of a wooden spoon into the opening to widen it a bit all the way through. Push the stuffing into the loin, working first from 1 end and then the other, filling to the center.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pat the loin dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the roast, holding the bones up so that the bottom gets well browned, then turn the roast to brown the meaty side, about 6 minutes total. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the pork meat side down for 30 minutes. Turn the roast over so it sits on the bones and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 155 degrees F, about 1 hour more. Transfer the roast to a carving board, tent loosely with foil, and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.
- Whisk the creme fraiche or sour cream with the mustard in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slice roast between the bones to make individual chops, arrange them on a platter, and serve, passing the mustard sauce.
- Know-How: Roasting meat on the bone keeps meat moist and improves its flavor. Pan-searing before roasting is the way to get a great burnished crust on lean meats that would otherwise dry out if left to brown solely in the oven.
STUFFED CROWN ROAST OF PORK
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Categories main-dish
Time 11h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- For the crown roast: Mix the garlic and rosemary with the mustard and olive oil in a small bowl. Rub the pork with the mixture and marinate overnight.
- The next day, rub the excess marinade off the pork. Tie both ends of the rack together by the bones to create a circle or "crown." Put the rosemary and sage sprigs on a sheet tray, and place the pork crown on top of the herbs.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- For the Italian sausage and cornbread stuffing: Heat the olive oil over a medium-high flame in a large Dutch oven until hot. Brown the sausage, then add the carrots, celery and onions. Cook over a medium flame, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper. When the vegetables are lightly browned, add the nutmeg and allspice and cook for 1 more minute. Add the cornbread and scallions, followed by the apples, currants and sage. Moisten the stuffing with the chicken stock as needed, just until it is moist but not mushy or falling apart. Season with salt and pepper.
- Season the rack with salt and pepper. Stuff the stuffing into the center until the filling comes to the point of the meat meeting the bone. Roast until caramelized, 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook until the center of the pork registers 155 degrees F, another 2 hours.
- For the dijonnaise: Meanwhile, heat the cream in a saucepan over medium heat until reduced by half. Whisk in the apples, mustard and sage. Season with salt and pepper.
- Set the meat aside to rest for at least 10 minutes, and spoon the stuffing into a bowl. Slice the meat and serve with the dijonnaise.
CROWN ROAST WITH APRICOT DRESSING
I have been making crown roasts for many years but was only satisfied with the results when I combined a few recipes to come up with this guest-pleasing version. It's beautifully roasted with an apricot glaze and a nicely browned stuffing. -Isabell Cooper, Cambridge, Nova Scotia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with seasoned salt. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour., Brush sides of roast with preserves. Bake until a thermometer reads 145°, 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer. Transfer roast to a serving platter. Let stand 20 minutes before carving., For dressing, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion and celery; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Stir in apricots and seasonings. Add bread crumbs; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Carve roast between ribs; serve with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 19g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 105mg cholesterol, Sodium 293mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 40g protein.
STUFFED CROWN ROAST OF PORK
A savory sausage stuffing accompanies this royal crown roast of a pork. It's fit for a king!
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Roast Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- To Make Stuffing: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When foam subsides add onion and saute, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Stir in celery and apples; saute (without browning) about 5 minutes longer. Scrape skillet contents into a large mixing bowl. Add bread crumbs, ground pork, sausage meat, parsley, sage, salt and pepper. Mix together gently but thoroughly. (Note: Do not taste the uncooked stuffing, for it contains raw pork; instead, fry a small ball of the stuffing in the skillet, then taste and season with more salt and pepper as necessary).
- Fill the center of the crown with the stuffing, mounding it slightly. Cover it with a round of aluminum foil and wrap the ends of the chop bones in strips of foil to prevent them from charring and snapping off.
- Place the crown on a rack in a shallow roasting pan just large enough to hold it comfortably, and roast in the center of the oven, undisturbed, for about 3 hours or until internal temperature of meat is 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). (Note: 30 minutes before pork is done, remove the foil from the top of the stuffing to allow the top to brown.)
- Carefully transfer the crown to a large, heated, circular platter, strip the foil from the ends of the chops and replace it with paper frills. Let the crown rest for about 10 minutes before carving and serving. To Carve Pork: Insert a large fork in the side of the crown to steady it and, with a large, sharp knife, cut down through each rib to detach the chops. Two chops per person is a customary portion accompanied by a generous serving of the stuffing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 970.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.6 g, Cholesterol 339 mg, Fat 59.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 95.9 g, SaturatedFat 21.3 g, Sodium 819 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
PORK CROWN ROAST WITH APRICOT APPLE STUFFING
Your guests will be so surprised when you set this meal on the table! It is a gorgeous presentation and tastes even better.-Mary Ann Taylor, Rockwell, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h50m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Place roast, bone tips up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper. make a ball of aluminum foil and press into cavity to maintain shape. Wrap bone tips with foil. Insert thermometer, make sure the tip does not touch bone. Roast at 325° until thermometer reaches 150°. , To prepare stuffing, dissolve sugar and bouillon in 3/4 cup of hot water; pour over apricots. Let stand 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine bread, apple, orange zest, salt, sage, cinnamon and pepper. Add softened apricots. Cook celery and onion in butter until tender; add to bread mix. Remove foil from roast center; pack stuffing lightly into roast. , Combine the glaze ingredients; spoon over meat. Return roast to oven until thermometer registers 160° (total cooking time for roast will be about 2-1/2 to 3 hours). Transfer to warm platter; garnish with apricot halves and fresh sage. Slice between the ribs to serve.
Nutrition Facts :
CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH APPLE, FIG AND CHERRY STUFFING
This is all out Christmas Dinner. You'll get the ooo's and ahh's and who doesn't like pork and fruit combos? You might want to make extra stuffing to bake on the side if you have stuffing lovers at the table.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Pork
Time 2h50m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven 425°F.
- Rub the roast all over with garlic, thyme, olive oil, generously salt and pepper to taste. Sauté the apples, figs, cherries and almonds in butter, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in applesauce, dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup wine and stuffing mix; spoon into center of roast.
- Place rosemary sprigs on top of stuffing. Cover stuffing and exposed ends of ribs with aluminum foil.
- Roast pork for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and continue roasting until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 150°F, approximately 2 hours.
- Transfer the pork to a platter and let stand for 15 minutes.
CROWN ROAST WITH PLUM-APPLE STUFFING
All eyes with be on this impressive roast when you place it on your holiday table. The fruit combination of golden raisin, dried plums and apples nicely complement the pork.-Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h15m
Yield 14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place roast, rib ends up, in a large shallow roasting pan. Combine the flour, salt and pepper; rub over roast. Cover rib ends with foil. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour., Meanwhile, place plums in a large bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain. Stir in the bread cubes, apple, raisins, apple juice, butter, brown sugar, lemon zest, paprika and cinnamon., Carefully spoon stuffing into center of roast. Bake until a thermometer reads 145°, 45 to 70 minutes longer. Transfer to a warm serving platter. Remove foil. Let roast stand for 10-15 minutes. Cut between ribs to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 322mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 38g protein.
PORK CROWN ROAST WITH APPLE-PECAN STUFFING
Serve a show-stopper with this Pork Crown Roast with Apple-Pecan Stuffing. A pork crown roast is the perfect centerpiece for your potluck or dinner spread. Fortunately, this recipe is just as easy as it is gorgeous!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 2h55m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Season meat with 1/2 tsp. pepper. Place on rack in shallow pan. Bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until 145ºF. Remove from oven. Cover with foil; let stand 10 min.
- Meanwhile, bring water, 1-1/2 cups apple juice, raisins and butter to boil in large saucepan. Stir in stuffing mixes, apples and nuts; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min. Fluff with fork; spoon into center of meat. Spoon any remaining stuffing into serving bowl. Cover meat and remaining stuffing to keep warm until ready to serve.
- Remove 2 Tbsp. pan drippings; place in medium saucepan. Whisk in flour and mustard; cook on medium heat 1 min., stirring constantly. Stir in remaining apple juice and pepper; cook and stir 3 min. or until mixture comes to boil and thickens. Stir in parsley.
- Cut meat into 1-rib portions. Serve with stuffing and apple gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Sodium 1390 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 43 g
ROAST PORK WITH APRICOT AND SHALLOT STUFFING
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Make stuffing:
- Cut just enough bread into 1/3-inch pieces to measure 1 cup and spread evenly in a shallow baking pan. Toast bread in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Leave oven on (for pork).
- Cook shallots in butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add apricots and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in bread, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff and roast pork:
- Make a hole for stuffing that runs lengthwise through pork loin: Beginning in middle of 1 end of roast, insert a sharp long thin knife lengthwise toward center of loin, then repeat at opposite end of loin to complete incision running through middle.
- Open up incision with your fingers, working from both ends, to create a 1 1/2-inch-wide opening, then pack with all of stuffing, pushing from both ends toward center.
- Pat pork dry and and season well with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until very hot and just smoking, then brown pork on all sides, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a roasting pan and roast in middle of oven until a meat thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into meat (avoid stuffing) registers 160°F, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 20 minutes.
- While loin is standing, straddle roasting pan across 2 burners. Add 1/2 cup water and deglaze pan by boiling over moderate heat, scraping up brown bits.
- Slice meat and serve with sauce.
CROWN PORK ROAST WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY STUFFING
For something different this holiday season, give your guests the royal treatment by serving this impressive pork roast. The fruity stuffing doubles as a side dish. -Donna Goutermont, Juneau, Alaska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h35m
Yield 14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine the salt, pepper and sage. Place roast, rib ends up, in a large shallow roasting pan; sprinkle with salt mixture. Cover rib ends with foil. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours., For stuffing, melt butter in a large skillet. Add onion and celery; saute until tender. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the apples, cranberries, thyme, salt and pepper. Add bread crumbs and toss to coat. Stir in broth., Carefully spoon stuffing into the center of roast. Bake 45-60 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Transfer to a warm serving platter. Remove foil. Let roast stand for 15 minutes. Cut between ribs to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 472 calories, Fat 22g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 109mg cholesterol, Sodium 761mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 42g protein.
ROLLED PORK ROAST WITH PRUNE & APRICOT STUFFING
A rolled pork roast with apricot and prune stuffing. Cooks beautifully. We cooked this recipe for our Christmas dinner. So easy and simple- we had the butcher stuff and re-roll the roast for us!
Provided by Jubes
Categories Pork
Time 2h
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 220°C (430F.).
- Remove the string from the pork roasting piece and lay rind side down on your chopping board. Place the chopped fruits in the centre of the pork and then re-roll and tie tightly with string. Tie at 2cm (1 inch) intervals. We took the chopped fruits to the butcher and had them do this for us.
- Dry the rind with some paper towel. Rub the rind with the oil and then sprinkle over the salt.
- Roast for 30 mins and then reduce the oven to 200C (390F). Bake for a further 1 hour 10 minutes. Test the pork is cooked with a skewer.
- Cover with foil and stand for 20 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with baked or steamed vegetables and apple sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.4, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 160, Sodium 991.1, Carbohydrate 18.1, Fiber 2, Sugar 12.7, Protein 54.1
CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH APPLE STUFFING
Categories Onion Pork Roast Dinner Apple Bacon Celery Fall Parsley Jam or Jelly Gourmet Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Make stuffing:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spread bread squares in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan and bake in middle of oven until dry and lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Leave oven on (for roast) and cool bread.
- Cook onion and celery in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in apples, sugar, salt, pepper, sage, thyme, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Reduce heat to low, then cook, covered, stirring, until apples are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in bread squares, parsley, and chives.
- Make roast:
- Set oven rack in lower third of oven. Sprinkle roast inside and out with salt and pepper and put in a large flameproof roasting pan. Mound stuffing in cavity. Wrap tips of rib bones with foil to prevent burning, then wrap meat below bones with overlapping bacon strips, securing them with wooden toothpicks.
- Roast pork in middle of oven, covering stuffing loosely with foil after 30 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer registers 155°F when inserted 2 inches into center of meat (do not touch bones), 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours total.
- Transfer roast to a carving board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 15 to 20 minutes. (Temperature of meat will rise to 160°F; meat will be slightly pink.)
- Make pan sauce:
- Skim fat from pan drippings. Straddle pan across 2 burners and add water, then deglaze pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits. Pour through a fine sieve into a saucepan, discarding solids.
- Add jelly and any juices accumulated on carving board, then simmer sauce, whisking occasionally and skimming any fat that rises, until jelly is melted, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove all foil from roast and carve into chops by cutting between ribs.
CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH SAVORY FRUIT STUFFING
A crown roast makes an impressive dinner, especially for holidays. This is the recipe I've used for years, and is always a crowd pleaser. Sometimes I use an apple and sausage stuffing instead (see below).
Provided by Dee514
Categories Pork
Time 3h55m
Yield 10-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Place pork roast in roasting pan, resting on bone tips (like a rack).
- Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.
- Roast, uncovered, at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours.
- In a medium skillet, heat vegetable oil.
- Sauté onions and celery until onions are golden.
- Transfer to a large bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients and toss well.
- Remove roast from oven; drain off excess fat.
- Turn roast right side up (bones facing up), and replace in pan.
- Fill cavity with stuffing.
- Spoon the rest of the stuffing into a greased baking dish.
- Bake stuffing uncovered with pork roast for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160°F.
- Let roast stand 15 minutes, prior to slicing.
- Apple and Sausage Stuffing: Saute sausage in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl.
- Add butter, onions and celery to skillet; saute until onions are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add apples; saute until apples are tender but still hold shape, about 10 minutes.
- Add sage, thyme and allspice; saute for another minute.
- Add to sausage.
- Stir in stuffing mix.
- Season with salt and pepper, (stuffing can be made a day ahead; store in covered bowl, in refrigerator) Generously butter 15x10-inch glass baking dish.
- Fill center of crown roast of pork with stuffing (following above directions).
- Transfer remaining stuffing to prepared dish.
- Cover with foil and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes.
CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH APPLE RAISIN STUFFING
Folks may be intimidated to prepare an elegant crown roast of pork, but it's actually an easy entree. Our four grown sons and their families expect this every Christmas. -Mary Ann Balam, Tujunga, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h30m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cut slits in the bottom of each rib; insert garlic slivers. Rub oil over entire roast; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a shallow roasting pan. Cover rib ends with foil. Pour apple juice into pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour, basting occasionally. , Meanwhile, for stuffing, place the raisins in a small bowl; pour boiling water over raisins. Let stand for 2 minutes; drain and set aside. In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender. Add the bread crumbs, apples, parsley, salt, paprika and raisins; mix well. , Carefully spoon stuffing into center of roast. Bake 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes. Remove foil and stuffing. Cut pork between the ribs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Fat 25g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 378mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 38g protein.
Tips:
- Prepare the pork crown roast in advance: To save time on the day of your event, you can prepare the roast up to 24 hours in advance. Simply stuff the roast, cover it tightly, and refrigerate it until you're ready to cook it.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the pork is cooked to perfection: The USDA recommends cooking pork to an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C). Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the roast to get an accurate reading.
- Let the roast rest before carving: This allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful roast.
- Serve the pork crown roast with your favorite sides: Some popular options include roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce.
Conclusion:
Pork crown roast with apricot-apple stuffing is a delicious and impressive dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With its tender meat, flavorful stuffing, and beautiful presentation, this roast is sure to be a hit with your guests. So next time you're looking for a showstopping dish to serve, give this recipe a try.
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