APPLE, CHERRY & BACON STUFFED PORK ROLL

INGREDIENTS

• boneless pork rib
• about 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• spices of your choice
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup for finishing glaze

For the filling

• bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 cups uncooked spinach
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1 fresh apple, diced
• ½ cup fresh cherries, finely chopped
• 1 large tablespoon of golden syrup
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper to taste
• smoked paprika
• fresh thyme
• fresh rosemary
  

METHOD

1. Sauté the bacon, onion, spinach and garlic and leave to cool. Mix with the rest of the filling ingredients and set aside.
2. Rub a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and spices over the boneless pork rib.
3. Spread the filling evenly over the surface of the pork.
4. Roll it tightly into a roll and secure it with skewer sticks or string.
5. Bake it in the oven for 100 minutes at 180°C with the lid on. Adjust time as needed based on meat size.
6. Pour extra golden syrup over the meat and return it to the oven without the lid at 220°C for about 15 minutes, or until the pork roll is golden brown.