Roast Leg of Pork With Pear And Sausage Stuffing Balls
4
120 mins-
Ingredients
- 1 Boned and rolled pork leg joint
- Oil
- Salt
- 2-4 Small pears for roasting
- 225g (8oz) Herb pork sausages
- 30mlsp (2tbsp) Fresh sage leaves, chopped
- 2 Ripe pears, cored and chopped
- 2 Small pears, cored and chopped
- 30mlsp Pear Cider
Method
Preparation
Preheat oven.
Weigh the joint and calculate the cooking time. Dry the rind and score deeply with a sharp knife. Rub the joint with a little oil and salt.
Place the joint in a roasting tin and open roast in the oven for the calculated cooking time. Add the small pears 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
To make the stuffing, remove the sausage meat from the skins and place in a mixing bowl. Add the sage and chopped pears mixing thoroughly. Take large spoonfuls of the mixture and shape into balls, place on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for around 20-25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
When the joint is cooked allow to stand for 10 minutes before carving.
Save the meat juices and pour into a small pan, add a large splash of pear cider and boil rapidly to reduce slightly.
Serve the roast pork with the stuffing balls, roast pears and pear jus.
Image courtesy of AHDB from www.lovepork.co.uk
