Pork Roast

Photo: flickr user Dennis Wong

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

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.

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.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Suggested Wine: Paulaner Hefe-Weizen