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Pork Loin W/ Peachy Piquant Glaze

Pork Loin W/ Peachy Piquant Glaze

I couldn’t wait to use my new jam creation so I got up really early this morning and prepared the meat. First I washed and patted dry with paper towels. Then I prepared a rub made up of:
2 teaspoons ground sage
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
I rubbed it in well and left it to “marinate” for about 30 minutes.

I placed in a Pyrex dish and placed, uncovered, in a 350 F degree oven for 2 hours. My pork loin was 2 pounds but if you have a larger one, add time to cook that will bring up the internal meat temp to 150 – 160 F.

I pulled the pork loin out of the oven and glazed with most of the jar I made of Peachy Piquant Jam, then covered with foil and placed back into oven for about 20 minutes.

I took out of the oven and let rest for around 30 minutes.

Then I sliced the loin and added a bit more Peachy Piquant Jam. It tastes and smells Out-Of-This-World!
I can’t wait to make crepes with the Jam as the filling and topped with sour cream for a sweet heat treat! YUM!!

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New! Recipe Index and More

First, I want to share this with you. My daughter thinks it’s funny. Since she has just made some updates to the blog I thought I would share it. Anyone a fan of Walking Dead? Our family is!

Now, onto the updates!

On the menu bar above you might notice some changes.

I have a Recipe Index here: Recipes, Tips, and Tricks. Now you (and I)n can find all of the recipes I’ve posted in one easy place.

You can also find sub-pages of information by hovering you mouse over some categories on the menu bar.

I also have an Advertising and PR page for those who are interested.

You can also check out my updated Publications and Contact page!

Those are my current blog updates. Thanks for reading!

Thanks to my daughter for being my webmaster!

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Tangy Glazed Pork

Tangy Glazed Pork

A few weeks ago, I went to the freezer and noticed I had 2 pork loins about to expire. I made Chili Verde with one, which I posted and was featured on Weekend Potluck # 15. I didn’t know what to do with the other one. I cruised over to The Country Cook on Facebook and posted a request for her best pork loin recipe. When she responded, she gave me a link directly to a recipe from The Church Cook. I clicked on the link and copied down the recipe. Then I looked through the site and discovered that The Church Cook is from South Korea – this is a plus in my book because my grandson is ¼ Korean, and anything related to my little Prince Andrew, is good in my book. Another plus was the tremendous number of positive comments she had after each recipe.
I read the recipe, following it along exactly.

In the meantime, my mother called. She lives in an independent senior apartment complex where her two best friends also reside. Their names are Doris, Peggy, and Joan. Can you guess who each one was named after? Doris Day, Margaret Lindsey, and Joan Crawford. Doris (my mom) was a Medical Technologist for 40 years, Peggy a High School Home Ec. Teacher for 35 years, and Joan was a long-haul truck driver with her husband for 35 years. They are all widowed.

I told her I was making a pork loin and some rolls that I would bring to her later and to ask Peggy what they should make to complete the meal. I and Mr. Picky tasted it prior to sending it over. We both determined that it was delicious.
Fast forward to this past Monday where I got a call from mother telling me she had dropped off a pork loin at the house. I told her that she did not have to repay me by bringing a replacement because I had to cook the meat anyway. She let me know that they were not repaying me, they were asking me to make another for them! They told me the three of them ate the entire loin in one sitting and that it was delicious, so delicious they had all been craving it. Then she wanted a date that I would be bringing it over.

Tangy Glazed Pork
Here are the ingredients you will need:

2 teaspoon rubbed sage

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 cloves of garlic crushed (I used freshly minced garlic since 12 loins needed to be cooked)

1 (5 pound) boneless pork loin or pork roast of choice

Sauce

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water
4 tablespoons soy sauce

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Bring your pork to almost room temperature before baking.

In a bowl, mix sage, salt, pepper, and garlic, thoroughly and then rub all over the pork roast. Cook in an uncovered roasting pan on the middle oven rack for approximately 3 hours or until a meat thermometer reads at least 150 degrees F.

For the sauce, combine sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, water, and soy sauce in a small saucepan and place on low heat. Stir occasionally until the sauce begins to bubble and slightly thicken.

Then remove from heat and brush the roast with glaze 3 or 4 times during the last 1/2 hour of cooking. Pour remaining sauce over the roast and serve.


So, go over and give some blogger love to The Church Cook and tell her that I sent you. Also, take a gander at Weekend Potluck #16 beginning Friday at 7:00 AM CDT. You will see over 100 different recipes and you can choose as many as you like. Tell Brandie at The Country Cook that I sent you as well. Enjoy!

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