Ingredients

serves 10

　　

Plum Sauce

2 tablespoons butter

　　3/4 cup chopped onions

　　1 cup plum preserves

　　2/3 cup water

　　1/2 cup packed brown sugar

　　1/3 cup chili sauce

　　1/4 cup soy sauce

　　2 tablespoons prepared mustard

　　3 drops Tabasco sauce

　　2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

　　Garlic salt to taste

　　

Roast

One 5-pound pork loin roast

　　2 cloves garlic, slivered

　　2 teaspoons salt

　　2 teaspoons dried or fresh rosemary

　　1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

　　1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme

　　1 1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage

　　1/4 teaspoon pepper

　　1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

　　

Step 1

To make the saucce, melt the butter in a saucepan; add the onions and sauté until tender. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside.

　　

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Moisten the roast with a damp paper towel to help hold the seasonings. In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, salt, herbs, and spices. With a sharp knife make 1/2-inch-deep slits in the top of the roast. Press the seasoning mixture into the slits, and rub the remainder over the entire roast. Place the roast in a roaster pan and pour 1/2 cup plum sauce over it. Cover and bake for 2 1/2 hours. Uncover the roast and baste it with additional plum sauce; bake for 30 minutes longer, basting 2 or 3 times, until the roast is nicely browned. Serve the remaining plum sauce on the side for dipping

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics