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A.W. Tozer

Six-hour Pork Roast

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Grains, Meats November 19 1 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 T Finely chopped fresh sage
2 T Fresh rosemary
10 Garlic cloves
1 T Fennel seeds
1 1/2 T Kosher salt
1 T Cracked black pepper
1 T Dry white wine
1 T Olive oil
1 Boneless pork shoulder
Boston roast not tied
6-1b
Special equipment: kitchen
string

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 275F.  Blend together sage, rosemary, garlic, fennel
seeds, salt, and pepper  in a food processor until a thick paste forms.
With motor running,  add wine and oil and blend until combined well.
If necessary, trim fat from top of pork, to leave a 1/8-inch-thick
layer of fat. Make 3 small incisions, each about 1 inch long and 1
inch deep, in each side of pork with a small sharp knife, and fill
each with about 1 teaspoon herb paste. Spread remaining herb paste
over pork, concentrating on boned side, and tie roast with kitchen
string at 2-inch intervals.  Put pork, fat side up, in a roasting pan
and roast in middle of oven 6  hours. Transfer roast to cutting board
and let stand 15 minutes.  Discard string and cut pork roast (with an
electric knife if you have  one) into thick slices.  Cooks' note:  You
can make herb paste 1 day ahead and chill, covered.  Makes 6 servings.
Gourmet November 1999  Converted by MC_Buster.  Per serving: 215
Calories (kcal); 15g Total Fat; (60% calories from  fat); 4g Protein;
18g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 8475mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 1/2
Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;  3 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1897
Calories From Fat: 1147
Total Fat: 127.4g
Cholesterol: 565.4mg
Sodium: 9028.4mg
Potassium: 3152mg
Carbohydrates: 14g
Fiber: 3.4g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 161.8g


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