Golden-Crusted Crown Pork Roast with Festive Stuffing

Crown Roast of Pork and Stuffing

🕓 Prep Time: 25 minutes
🕓 Cook Time: 4 hours
🕓 Total Time: 4 hours and 25 minutes
🥘 Recipe Yield: 8 servings

Description

An eye and taste pleaser for any special occasion. It looks so impressive wearing the little socks – take time to make them or buy the ready made. The stuffing compliments the pork flavor. You may make the socks out of foil or colored tissue paper.

Ingredients

• 7 lbs pork crown roast
• 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 onion
• 6 stalks celery
• 1 apple
• 1 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1 tbsp parsley flakes
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup apple juice (plus more if needed)
• Colored tissue paper or foil for “socks”

Instructions

1. Prepare the Roast:

   • Combine the salt, pepper, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce, and rub it into the roast.
   • Place the roast flat in a roaster with the bone ends down and roast covered for 2 hours in a 325°F oven.

2. Prepare the Stuffing:

   • Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing by sautéing the onion and celery in the margarine until the onions are translucent, then pour them into a large mixing bowl.
   • Add breadcrumbs, diced apples, poultry seasoning, parsley flakes, and 1 cup of apple juice. Season with salt and pepper.
   • Adjust the consistency by adding more juice if needed. The stuffing should be moist enough to hold together when squeezed lightly.

3. Stuff and Roast:

   • After roasting the meat for 2 hours, remove it from the oven.
   • Turn the roast so the rib ends are pointing out when you stand it on edge. Secure any joining ribs with a bit of wire.
   • Place a sleeve of tin foil in the center of the roast, making sure it’s large enough to cover the stuffing by folding it over when filled.
   • Fill the sleeve with the prepared stuffing, then fold the foil over it.
   • Return the roast to the oven, uncovered, until the internal temperature reaches 170°F, approximately 1 1/2 hours.

4. Decoration:

   • Once cooked, decorate the rib ends with colorful “socks” made from colored tissue paper or foil. Choose colors to match the season or holiday.

5. Additional Tip:

   • If you have leftover stuffing after filling the roast, place it in a lightly greased casserole dish and bake it in the oven during the last 1 1/2 hours of roasting time.

This Crown Roast of Pork and Stuffing recipe is a showstopper that will impress your guests and tantalize their taste buds with its flavorful stuffing and festive presentation. Perfect for special occasions like Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any time you want to make a memorable meal!