Apple glazed Pork roast with baked acorn squash and buttered noodles

SATURDAY

Apple Glazed Pork Roast
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Serves/Makes: 6
Difficulty Level: 3
Ready In: > 2 hrs

Ingredients:
1 Roasting Pan With Roasting Rack
5 pounds shoulder roast
5 cloves fresh garlic, crushed, peeled
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed firm
1 or more cups apple juice or apple cider
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or wine of choice
2 cups water
1/2 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
8 apples of choice, cored and washed

Directions:
Preheat Oven to 450 Degrees F.

Find places in the roast and insert the garlic cloves. Rub roast all over with the salt, pepper, brown sugar and mustard mixture. Place roast fat side up on rack in roasting pan in oven that has been preheated to 450 Degrees F. Allow to roast for 20 to 25 minutes at high heat. Reduce heat to 350 Degrees F.. Combine apple juice or apple cider with vinegar and water. Place in pan with roast. Baste roast often and allow to cook several hours until nearing the temperature for RARE pork. (Use meat thermometer). Add apples to pan. Baste apples and roast. Combine honey with cinnamon. Drizzle honey over apples. Baste often until roast and apples are done. Remove to serving platter. Let rest. Slice and serve.

Serving this with a roasted acorn squash and buttered noodles.

Acorn squash are really simple and easy. Just simply cut the squash in half, place a few small tabs of butter inside after removing all seeds, then dust with cinnamon, cloves, and brown sugar.