Pork Loin with Raspberry Sauce
- 1 boneless whole pork loin roast (3 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, divided
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon each ground ginger, nutmeg and cloves
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Place roast on a greased rack in a shallow roasting pan.
- Rub with 3/4 teaspoon salt, sage and pepper.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160 .
- Meanwhile, drain raspberries, reserving juice.
- Set aside 1/3 cup berries.
- In a sieve, mash remaining berries with the back of a spoon; reserve pulp and discard seeds.
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and remaining salt.
- Stir in the vinegar, reserved raspberry juice and reserved pulp until blended.
- Add remaining raspberries.
- Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove from the heat; add lemon juice and butter.
- Stir until butter is melted. Let pork stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with the raspberry sauce.