Fruited Pork Tenderloin1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup dried chopped apricots 3/4 cup boiling water 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins 1/3 cup apricot preserves, warmed, divided Place cranberries and apricots in a bowl and add boiling water. Soak for 8 minutes; drain. In a small skillet sauté the onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in pecans, cranberries and apricots. Make a lengthwise slit down the center of each tenderloin, cutting two-thirds the way through the meat. Place on a greased shallow pan; open tenderloins so they lay flat. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Brush with half the preserves; top with the fruit mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Drizzle with remaining preserves. NOTE: The fruit and nut mixture can be made and refrigerated the night before preparing the tenderloins.
Bookmark Recipe
Digg! | del.icio.us | Furl | Netscape | Yahoo! | Rojo
|