~ Christmas gifts _______________ GLAZED CRANBERRY PORK TENDERLOIN ~ A thoughtful holiday dinner ... easy, with memorable tastes of the season. Fresh herbs are always best and worth purchasing once herb gardens are 'put to bed' ... _______________ 2 trimmed pork tenderloins (about 2 lbs.) 2 cups cranberry sauce (hopefully homemade) 2 tsp. grated fresh orange rind 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1 heaping Tbsp. fresh thyme (1 tsp. dried thyme) 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil slivers of orange fresh thyme springs Preheat oven to 425-degrees. Bring cranberry sauce, orange rind, vinegar, and spices to boil over medium heat. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Reserve 1/2 of mixture and set aside. Brown pork in hot olive oil (3 minutes / side) and place in roasting pan. Bake about 25 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 155-degrees, basting occasionally with remaining cranberry sauce. Remove from oven, co...
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