Spiced Apple Pork Loin Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup applesauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons vinegar
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon clove
3 -4 lbs rolled boneless pork loin roast (about)
2 garlic cloves, cut into lengthwise strips
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
pepper
1 teaspoon prepared mustard

Preparation

Set oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a small bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients; set aside.
Cut slits in top of roast; insert the garlic strips.
Combine flour, salt, sugar, pepper and mustard; rub over roast.
Place the roast on a rack, in a shallow roasting pan.
Bake, uncovered at 350\u00b0F, or until a meat thermometer reads 160\u00b0F.
Brush applesauce mixture (this mixture can be doubled if desired) over the roast during the last half hour of baking.
Remove the roast to serving platter; slice.