Glazed Pork Roast

Glazed Pork Roast

1 pork rib roast, 4 to 4 ½ lbs.

1 cup mixed dried fruit, divided use

2/3 cup water

2/3 cup honey

1 envelope onion soup mix

1/4 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons lemon zest

Make 15 to 20 slits, about 1 to 1 ½- inch deep, in the roast. Place some fruit in each slit. In a bowl, combine the water, honey, soup mix, ketchup, lemon juice, zest and remaining fruit. Mix well.

Place roast fat side up in a roasting pan. Pour fruit mixture over the top. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 3 to 3 ½ hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.