Ingredients
3 shallots, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup olive oil
1 (2 3/4-pound) pork loin
2 cups brown ale
7 ounces pitted prunes
3 1/2 ounces dried apricots
7 tablespoons unsalted butter
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix together shallots, carrots, cinnamon, and ginger until well combined. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a roasting pan over high heat. Add pork and cook, turning, until browned on all sides. Add the shallot mixture and transfer to oven; add 1 cup ale and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove pork from oven; add prunes, apricots, and remaining cup of ale to roasting pan and return to oven. Roast for 30 minutes more.
Transfer roast to a serving dish and place roasting pan over low heat. Add butter and cook, stirring, until melted and well combined. Pour sauce over pork and serve.
