Ingredients
- For brining pork:
- 8 cups water
- 1/3 cup kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (Grade B or amber) - can sub molasses here, but don't use blackstrap
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
- 2 sprigs fresh sage
- 1 large garlic clove, smashed
- 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
- 1 (4- to 4 1/2-lb) boneless pork loin roast, trimmed
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- For roasting pork:
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup (Grade B or amber)
- 16 bacon slices (about 1 lb)
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon water
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- Special equipment: an instant-read thermometer
Description
**NOTE: Don't Be Alarmed By The Prep Time - You're Brining The Pork For 8 To 24 Hours And Once You Get It In The Marinade, You Don't Have To Babysit The Pork. I Found This Recipe On Epicurious Over A Year Or So Ago And Made It For A Holiday Meal. It W
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