Pork Roast
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 4:30am

Ingredients




1 Center-cut pork roast - 7 rib
8 cups Water
cup Coarse salt
3 tablespoons Sugar
3 Bay leaves
2 whls cloves
1 Cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons Black peppercorns
1 Garlic clove smashed
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
6 ounces Thick-sliced bacon
3 tablespoons Flour
2 cups Pork stock or beef stock

Preparation

1 In a large pot bring water, salt and sugar to a boil. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorns and garlic and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool and pour over roast. Marinate 8 hours or up to 12 hours. Drain. 2 Season meat with salt and pepper, wrap with a few strips of bacon and transfer to a roasting pan. Place in a preheated 250 degree oven for about 2 hours or until an instant read meat thermometer, inserted in roast, registers 140 degrees. 3 This recipe yields 6 servings. 4 Suggested Wine: Paulaner Hefe-Weizen