Recipe - Cranberry Marinade For Pork

6 ounce Fresh or frozen cranberries
One half cup Water
1 One half teaspoon Grated orange peel
3 tablespoon Red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon Finely chopped shallots
One half cup Packed golden brown sugar
2 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Cracked black peppercorns
One fourth cup Vegetable oil
2 10Ounce pork tenderloins
Salt and freshly ground
pepper

Combine cranberries, water and orange peel in heavy medium saucepan. Bring
to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until cranberries burst, stirring
occasionally, about 10 minutes. Strain out cranberries and peel and
transfer to processor. Puree until smooth. Add vinegar, shallots, sugar,
salt and peppercorns and blend well. Gradually whisk in vegetable oil. Cool
completely.

Pour marinade into large glass baking dish. Add tenderloins; turn to coat.
Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F or prepare barbecue (medium high heat).
Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Roast or grill pork until
thermometer inserted into thickest part of tenderloin registers 150 degrees
F. Transfer pork to work surface; let stand 5 minutes. Cut pork into 1 inch
thick slices. Arrange on platter and serve.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe by: Two Hot Tamales

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 287 by "Diane Geary"
diane@keyway.net on Nov 22, 1997