Roasted Pork Loin With Figs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 fresh figs, cut in half lengthwise
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
3 lbs boneless pork loin
1 sprig fresh thyme, chopped
salt
pepper
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Preparation

Marinade figs in Grand Marnier for about an hour.
Butterfly pork loin lengthwise.
Season with thyme, salt and pepper.
Put figs end to end down center of opened pork loin.
Close up and tie securely.
Heat left over marinade, brown sugar and marmalade in micro to melt.
Season outside of pork with salt and pepper and spread in marinade.
Bake and baste in a 350-degree oven about 1 hour 10 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reaches 155 degrees.
Remove and cool.
Cut into 1/2 to 3/4 inch slices, each showing a cut fig in the center.
Do not over cook.