Meal #9: Spiced Apple Pork Tenderlion

I never realized what a crock pot junkie I was until I started documenting these recipes. Crock pots are the perfect Fall Kitchen small appliance. In the summer it is the grill...however the cool, dark Autumn nights lend for slow, easy cooking.

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin

1 cup apple juice

1 cup chicken broth

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 cup apple butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

All spice

Cinnamon

Pepper

Kosher salt

Directions:

In a crock pot, combine tenderloin, onion, apple juice, and chicken broth. Season meat with salt and pepper. Cook on high for 4 hours, minimum.

Prior to serving, preheat oven to 350. Place pork tenderloin, onion, and some of the juices into a glass baking dish. Combine the apple butter, brown sugar, all spice, cinnamon, salt and pepper in a bowl. Glaze over the top of pork tenderloin. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until it caramelizes.