Posted by: Pat T 11-14-99 7:04 PM
Brine For Pork Roast
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
5-6 cups hot water
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 bay leaf
pinch of hot pepper flakes
several peppercorns
other seasonings, to taste
Combine all ingredients. Let cool.
Submerge meat in brine and leave for 1 to 3 days before cooking.
Preheat oven to 325° F and dry meat well.
Roast meat for 15 to 20 minutes then turn oven down to 325°.
Cook to no more than 150 –155 degrees F. internal temperature.