Uncle Bills Rack Of Pork With Apricotcranberry Sauce Recipes

ROASTED RACK OF PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. If you are short on time, you can cook the pork at temperatures up to 350 degrees F; however, slower and lower cooking results in more tender and juicy meat.
• To prepare the pork for cooking, set the pork on a baking sheet and score the skin into a criss-cross pattern. Be sure to only score the fat and not deep enough to cut into the meat. Scoring exposes more fat to the heat, which results in more fat being rendered during cooking.
• Bring the vinegar, sugar and 5 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; then add the baking soda and bring back up to a boil. Carefully pour the boiling liquid over the skin of the roast. Pat the skin dry and discard the liquid. Next, rub the grapeseed and olive oils all over the pork; then rub the pork with the rosemary and thyme. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place the pork in a roasting pan and transfer to the oven. Cook, uncovered, until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F, about 1 1/2 hours.
• When done, remove the pork from the pan and transfer it to a rack set over a baking sheet. Cover with vented foil and let rest for at least 15 minutes (the internal temp will increase by at least 5 or 10 degrees).

UNCLE BILL'S HOT FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler over gently simmering water, melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. In a bowl, stir together the sugar and the water until all granules of sugar have dissolved. Stir in the dissolved sugar mixture and the corn syrup thoroughly into the chocolate until all are absorbed. Return the pan to low heat and stir in the margarine and the vanilla. Serve at once or cool, cover, and refrigerate in 1 cup containers. Reheat to the desired temperature before serving.

UNCLE BILL'S RACK OF PORK WITH APRICOT/CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In a medium-size saucepan, add apricot jam, cranberries, orange juice, cinnamon and cloves and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Cook until sauce lightly thickens and cranberries begin to break apart, abou 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat and set aside.
• Season rack of pork generously with salt and pepper.
• Place the rack of pork in a small roasting pan; standing with ribs up.
• Roast the pork uncovered in preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes.
• Brush pork ribs with 1/2 cup of sauce.
• Continue to roast, uncovered for another 20 minutes.
• Brush again with another 1/2 cup of sauce.
• Continue roasting, uncovered for 30 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted in the center of the pork registers 160 F.
• Brush rack of pork with a little more sauce, then let rest for 10 minutes to allow juices to set before cutting between ribs.
• Serve with remaining sauce alongside pork.

UNCLE BILL'S SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet combine the vinegar and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add pineapple juice concentrate, monosodium glutamate, ketchup, soy sauce, seasoning salt and garlic powder and bring to a boil. Stir until well blended. Add red food coloring.
• Meanwhile, in a cup mix together water and cornstarch until fully dissolved. While sauce is boiling, add cornstarch mixture slowly, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens slightly. Do not add mixture all at once as the sauce could get too thick. Use only enough cornstarch to thicken to your desired consistency. When desired consistency is reached, voila! The sauce is ready!

ROASTED DOUBLE RACK OF PORK WITH MOREL MUSHROOM PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop garlic and quartered shallots in mini processor. Scrape down bowl. Add next 5 ingredients; blend until paste forms.
• Arrange roasts, bone side down, on work surface. Make 6 to 8 shallow slits in fat on each. Rub some of herb paste into slits. Rub remaining herb paste all over roasts. Stand roasts in large roasting pan, bone sides facing each other and rib bones pointing upward. Interlock ends of rib bones, pushing roasts together. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Uncover; let stand 2 hours at room temperature before continuing.)
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Roast until thermometer inserted into pork from center of top registers 140°F, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven; let pork rest 20 to 30 minutes (internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees; meat will be faintly pink).
• Transfer roasts, still interlocked, to platter; reserve roasting pan with juices for sauce. Cut between ribs into chops. Serve with mushroom pan sauce.

UNCLE BILL'S SPECIAL CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the cranberries thoroughly in cold water. If using frozen cranberries, thaw first.
• In a medium size saucepan, add cranberries, orange juice, water, sugar, orange-pineapple marmalade, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, lemon zest and orange zest.
• Bring mixture to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until most of the cranberries pop, stirring occasionally.
• When cooked, discard cinnamon stick.
• Let cool and then store in a glass container with lid or a dish covered with plastic wrap.
• Keep refrigerated.
• Use as required.
• NOTE: If desired, add 1 1/2 ounces of Light Bacardi Rum when cooking the sauce.
• This is for ADULTS only who accept liquor.
• This gives the cranberry sauce a whole new taste. This is YUM, YUMMY good.

CRANBERRY-APRICOT PORK TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until fruit is softened, about 10 minutes. Cool., Preheat oven to 400°. Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of each tenderloin to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open tenderloins so they lie flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 3/4-in. thickness; remove plastic. Spread with fruit mixture to within 3/4 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; tie with kitchen string at 1-1/2-in. intervals., Line a shallow pan with heavy-duty foil. Place meat on a rack in prepared pan. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 145°, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes before slicing.

PORK WITH APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tenderloins on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until heated through., Slice the pork; serve 1-1/2 pounds with the apricot sauce. Refrigerate or freeze remaining pork for another use.