Easter 2018
Happy Easter to everyone!
Take a break from overdosing on hot cross buns and chocolate eggs and try this recipe from Australian Pork for your Easter Sunday dinner.
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Roast pork leg with crackling, roasted vegetables and apple sauce
Serves 4
1.8-2kg pork leg roast, boneless, rind on
oil
salt
To serve
roasted potatoes, roasted carrots, roasted parsnip, roasted pumpkin, steamed beans, steamed broccoli
Apple sauce
1 cup apple sauce
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 lemon, zested
Preheat oven to 220°C.
Pat pork leg roast dry with paper towel and score the rind with a sharp knife or scalpel finely, or ask your butcher to do it.
Rub the surface of the rind with a little oil and sea salt.
Place the pork roast into a large baking dish and roast in the preheated oven at 220°C for 20 mins then reduce the temperature to 180°C for 25 mins per 500g.
Roast until the juices run clear.
Allow to stand in a warm place for 20 mins prior to serving.
Meanwhile, combine the apple sauce, cinnamon, and lemon zest in a small saucepan and heat over a low heat until the mixture boils. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Serve pork roast on a large platter with roasted vegetables, steamed greens and apple sauce to carve at the table.