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3 pounds fresh pork shoulder
1 small onion, peeled and sliced
6 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
1 (16 oz. can) sweet potato
¾ cup brown sugar
1½ teaspoons dry mustard
¼ teaspoon mace
¾ cup honey
3 tablespoons orange juice |
Combine shoulder with onion, cloves, bay leaf and water to
cover in kettle.
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Cover.
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Simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
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Let
stand in broth until ready to glaze. (If meat is cooked a day
ahead, chill in broth to keep moist, then remove from refrigerator an
hour before glazing and let stand at room temperature.)
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Drain meat and place in a shallow baking pan.
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Arrange sweet potatoes around edge.
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Blend brown sugar, mustard, mace, honey and orange juice
in a small bowl.
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Brush part over meat and potatoes.
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Bake in a very hot 450° oven,
brushing several times with remaining sugar mixture, for 20 minutes or
until meat is heated through and richly glazed.
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