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               Braised Pork Loin with Turnip and Potatoes

Recipe By     : Magazine
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Casseroles                       Pork

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4      lb            Pork loin
                       Salt and pepper
    1/4  ts            Ground allspice
  4      c             Apple cider
  2 1/2  lb            Turnip (rutabaga) -- pared,
                       - quartered, sliced 1/3" thick
  5      md            Potatoes (3 lb)
                       Paprika (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Wipe pork with damp paper towels. Mix 1 ts salt, 1/2 ts pepper, and
the allspice; rub into surface of pork. Place pork, fat side up, in
large roasting pan with cover. Roast, uncovered, 1 hour.

Pour apple cider into bottom of pan. Add rutabaga slices. Roast,
covered, 1 hour.

Meanwhile, pare and quarter potatoes.

Remove roasting pan from oven. Add potatoes to pan drippings around
roast. Baste vegetables with drippings; then sprinkle with 1 ts salt
and 1/4 ts pepper.

Roast, covered, 1 hour longer, or until turnip and potatoes are
tender. If desired, sprinkle potatoes with paprika.

Remove roast and vegetables to heated platter; keep warm.

Skim off excess fat from drippings. Over direct heat, bring remaining
drippings to boiling; boil, uncovered, 15 minutes. Spoon over pork
and vegetables.


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