Crown Roast of Pork

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 375°F.

   Step 2

   Sauté the apples and prunes in the butter in a skillet over low heat.

   Step 3

   After 3 minutes, remove the skillet from the heat and set the prunes aside in a separate dish. Let cool.

   Step 4

   Mix the garlic, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper with the olive oil until you have a paste. Rub the paste into the meat.

   Step 5

   Place the meat in a shallow roasting pan and bake for 30 minutes.

   Step 6

   Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F and roast for 2 hours.

   Step 7

   Remove the roast from the oven once the internal temperature reads 165°F on a meat thermometer.

   Step 8

   Place 1 prune on each rib and return the meat to the oven for 20 minutes.

   Step 9

   Remove the meat from the oven, and put the rest of the cooled fruit into the center of the crown roast.

   Step 10

   Place 1 pork chop carved from the roast and 1 tablespoon of apples onto one plate for as many servings as necessary. Refrigerate the remainder.