1Poundchopped carrots, potatoes and onions (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 450° F.
Pat the pork roast with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and then rub the seasoning salt onto the top and sides of the roast.
Place the roast in the bottom of a large roaster.
In a small bowl or measuring cup mix the apple butter, brown sugar, cloves and cinnamon together. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water if you need to thin the mixture a bit so it spreads over the roast. You do not want it too thin that it all runs off.
Add the apple butter mixture to the top and sides of the roast making sure it is covered.
Place desired vegetables around the roast if you want.
Pour the apple juice into the bottom of the roaster making sure to not pour onto the roast.
Put the roast in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes, then turn the oven temperature down to 300° F. Do not open the oven!
Let the roast continue to roast for another 20-25 minutes per pound of meat, until the internal temperature reaches 140° F when a meat thermometer is inserted into the middle.
Remove the roast from the oven and cover it with foil. Let it rest 10 minutes, then slice and serve.
Notes
New USDA recommendations are that pork can now be safely cooked to 145 °F. Carrots should be no wider than 1/2 inch, potatoes should be cut around 1/2 inch thick or less to ensure that they are cooked by the end of the roasting time. Smaller sized vegetables will cook better.