Pear-Glazed Pork Roast

Ingredients

• 8 servings apple-bourbon marinade 
• 4 lb pork loin roast boneless
• 8 servings fruits and vegetables sliced
• 10 oz pepper jelly 
• 3 tablespoons olive oil 
• 11.5 oz pear preserves 
• 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper 
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• roasting pan
• kitchen thermometer

Directions

1. Pour Apple-Bourbon Marinade into a 2-gal. zip-top plastic freezer bag; add pork loin roast. Seal bag, and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
2. Remove roast from bag; discard marinade. Pat roast dry with paper towels; sprinkle evenly with salt and seasoned pepper. Brown roast on all sides in hot oil in a roasting pan over medium-high heat.
3. Remove roast from pan.
4. Arrange sliced fruits and vegetables in a single layer in bottom of pan; return roast to pan. Stir together pear preserves and pepper jelly; brush roast evenly with mixture.
5. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 15
6. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
7. Serve with pan juices.