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Pork Fillet Stuffed with Prunes

Prep Time : 20 Minutes

Cook Time : 45 Minutes

Ingredients :

Directions :

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Use a long, thin, sharp knife to pierce a hole in center of both ends of Pork Fillet.
Working from both ends, use handle of a large wooden spoon to force a cavity all the way through center of pork fillet. Remove spoon and push handle through several more times, widening the cavity.
Working with a few prunes, push them into the cavity with your fingers and spoon handle. Work from both ends until cavity in pork fillet is stuffed from end to end.
Place garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt, lemon juice and thyme on a cutting board.
Mince into a paste.
Rub paste all over stuffed pork fillet , place in a roasting pan and pour 1/2 cup water around.
Roast for 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Continue to roast, adding water to pan if necessary to prevent scorching, until a meat thermometer inserted in center of meat reads 145° F, 20 to 30 minutes.
Remove to a cutting board and cover loosely with foil.
Take juices in roasting pan and place pan across 2 burners on the stove over medium heat.
Pour in broth and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits on bottom of pan.
Boil until reduced by about half and slightly thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Slice Pork Fillet and serve with pan juices.