PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CRANBERRY STUFFING

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This recipe was featured years ago in Homemakers Magazine. It is quite easy to make and so elegant to serve for a dinner party or a special evening for two.

Provided by Irmgard

Categories     Pork

Time 2h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 lbs pork tenderloin (2 to 3 pieces)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon allspice
3 cups breadcrumbs
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • To make the stuffing, melt the butter in a large saucepan and saute the onion until tender but do not brown.
  • Stir in the cranberries, celery seed, sage, thyme and allspice.
  • Add the breadcrumbs and stir until evenly mixed.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut the tenderloins lengthwise but do not cut right through.
  • The meat should open like a book.
  • Pound lightly with a cleaver or rolling pin to flatten slightly.
  • Spread the stuffing on one side of the meat, fold the other side over the stuffing and tie with cotton string.
  • Place the meat on a rack in a roasting pan.
  • Rub with butter.
  • Bake in a preheated 325 degree F oven for 20 to 30 minutes to the pound for approximately 1 hour.
  • Baste several times with the pan juices.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.5, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 170, Sodium 561.9, Carbohydrate 41.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 4.2, Protein 54.1

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