Pork Loin

This was a recipe of my own creation from about five recipes I have found or used before.

1 Boneless Pork Loin about 3 pounds.

5- 6 slices bacon
stone ground mustard
2 tablespoons garlic ( minced or crushed )
salt and pepper to taste

rub garlic over the entire surface of the pork loin
season with salt and pepper
place pork loin in baking pan
cover entire surface with strips of uncooked bacon
rub stone ground mustard over the top of bacon

Cover baking pan with lid ( or aluminum foil)

bake in 350 degree oven for 90 minutes or until center of roast is 145 degrees with a roasting thermometer.

Remove lid ( or foil)

increase oven temperature to 450 degrees, bake for an additional 15 minutes to "crisp" bacon. NOTE: it does not really crisp.

remove from oven. Let stand for 20 minutes, slice and serve with sauce.

SAUCE:

Berry Wine and Balsamic Sauce.

1/2 cup assorted berries.
blueberries, blackberries,or cranberries or an assortment work best.
1/2 cup water or juice from berries
1/4 cup red wine or port
2 Tblsp. Balsamic Vinegar.

Place in a sauce pan over medium to high heat and bring to a rolling boil.
Add 1 Beef ( or Pork) Bouillon cube or 1 cup Beef broth.
reduce to about 1/2 of the liquid.

Add about a/2 of the liquid from the cooked Pork loin
reduce again if necessary

add 1 Tblsp Brown sugar

Thicken slightly with Cornstarch/water mixture to desired thickness.

We served it with simple white rice and roasted asparagus and broccoli.
The dinner ended with strawberry shortcake with whip cream

Over all a great dinner. Simple, Homey yet really flavorful. For those who do not like wine.berry sauce the pork is good without any sauce or any prepared BBQ sauce to dip or slather in as well.

Additional note.
While we did not do it tonight. Recently I served Slised strwberries with Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar !! YUMMMMMMMMM