Crown roast of pork

[kpgclark]

I'm looking for a good recipe for crown roast of pork. Anyone have one? I made this a couple of Chrismas's ago and it was glazed with apricot.

Also, the butcher today told me that you should cook the roast WITH the ground pork inside. I've never heard of this. In fact I'd think you'd want to cook it without for good browning and even cooking. Anyone agree/disagree?

 

[Allie322]

We have a crown roast of pork every Christmas. I don't really use a recipe though. I rub the roast with a little garlic, salt and pepper--or whatever I have around that looks good. I use the ground pork that the butcher puts with the roast to make a stuffing. I have cooked the roast with the stuffing in the center but I prefer it without. You are right...it cooks and browns nicer without the stuffing, and it doesn't dry out at all, which was something I was concerned about the first time I didn't put it in.
I was intimidated by this big hunk of meat the first time I made it but now I love the ease and simplicity of it. I serve it with stuffing, herbed mashed potatoes, braised celery, fresh green beans, applesauce and dinner rolls. We have cauliflower bisque as our first course. Then we waddle away from the table.....

HTH

 

[kpgclark]

Thanks!