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Summary
Hold off on the holly sprigs. The only centerpiece your table needs is a showstopping crown roast of pork that's fit for a queen—and a crowd. Once you've got the two racks tied together, making this is as simple as any other roast.
Ingredients
- 2 (8-bone racks) of pork (about 4 lb. each), chine bone removed, fat trimmed to 1/4" thick, rib bones frenched
- 1 1/2 cups (packed) light brown sugar
- 10 ounces kosher salt (2 cups Diamond Crystal or 1 1/4 cups Morton)
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 12 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, plus 8 sprigs
- 1 tablespoon brown mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 ounces bacon, chopped
- 12 pounds lady apples, halved
- 1 1/2 pounds shallots, peeled, halved lengthwise if large
- 3 cups dry hard cider
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 779 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 23 g 35.46%
- Saturated Fat: 5 g 23.54%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 91 mg 30.22%
- Sodium: 217 mg 9.03%
- Calcium: 142 mg 14.2%
- Potassium: 1376 mg 39.31%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 16.87%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 114 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 14 g 55.79%
- Sugar: 87 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 14.79%
- Vitamin C 47.76%
- Vitamin D 14.71%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit5
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs2
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat4
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit4 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total4 oz-eq