Rice-stuffed Crown Roast of Pork

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== Description ==
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
== Ingredients ==
=== Pork roast ===
* 7-pound pork crown roast
* salt and ground black pepper
=== Rice stuffing ===
* 1 cup chopped celery
* ½ cup chopped onion
* ¼ cup butter or margarine
* 4 cups cooked rice (cooked in equal amounts of apple juice and water)
* 2 cups diced unpeeled apples
* ½ cup chopped pecans
* ½ cup seedless golden raisins
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
== Directions ==
# Place meat in shallow roasting pan, rib bones up.
# Season with salt and pepper.
# Wrap tips of bones in foil to prevent excess browning.
# Insert meat thermometer so ball reaches center of thickest part but does not rest in fat or on bone.
# Do not add water or cover.
# Roast on lowest oven rack at 325 °F for 2 hours.
# Meanwhile, cook celery and onion in butter until tender in large skillet over medium heat.
# Remove from heat; stir in rice, apples, pecans, raisins, salt and poultry seasoning.
# Fill center of roast with stuffing.
# Bake remaining stuffing, if any, in covered baking dish.
# Cover stuffing with foil and roast 1½ to 2 hours longer, until meat thermometer registers 170 °F.
# To serve, remove foil and strings (if any); cover bone ends with paper frills.
# Let meat stand about 15 minutes.
Category:American Recipes
Category:Main Dish Recipes
Category:Stuffing Recipes
Category:Golden raisin Recipes
Category:Apple juice Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Pecan Recipes
Category:Apple Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Pork Recipes