Orange Glazed Pork Roast

We made this is class last night. It’s a wonderful and easy way to make your next pork roast special. The secret is a pretty simple glaze of orange juice, brown sugar and spices. The result is a roast with a slightly sweet flavor and lovely aroma. While the recipe calls for a pork loin I used a sirloin pork roast and it was really good.

Orange Glazed Roasted Pork Loin

 4½ to 5 lb. loin of pork (10 chops)

2 teaspoons salt

freshly ground pepper

1-cup orange juice

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 tablespoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon cloves

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place pork, fat side up, in a roasting pan. Insert thermometer; do not let it touch bone. Rub in the salt and pepper Roast for 35 minutes to the pound, or until it reaches 145 degrees. In a small saucepan, mix the orange juice, sugar, ginger & cloves. Simmer for 30 minutes. Brush this glaze at least twice over the pork while it is roasting.