MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Crown Roast of Pork with Grain-Mustard Jus Categories: Pork, Sausage, Stuffing Yield: 10 Servings 8 lb Crown roast of pork (20 -chops) prepared from -2 center rib roasts, tied to -form a circle Salt & pepper 2 tb Butter 1 md Onion; diced 1 1/2 lb Italian hot sausage meat 1 c Bread crumbs 4 tb Italian parsley; chopped 4 tb Fennel seeds 5 tb Orange zest; grated 1 1/2 tb Kosher salt 2 tb Cracked black pepper 3 cl Garlic; minced Place the roast, bone end up, in a large roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside. In a small skillet, melt the butter and add onion. Wilt 3 minutes. Combine in a large mixing bowl with sausage meat, bread crumbs, and parsley. Pack 1/4 of the sausage mixture around the base of the roast and the remaining into the center. Oven at 375 F. Combine remaining ingredients; spread around the top of stuffing inside the roast and over the interior of the chops. Cover the tip of each bone with foil, and cover the sausage at the base of the roast with a band of foil. Roast 2-1/2 hours. Once the crust browns, cover it with foil for remainder of baking time. Remove from oven, and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Place on platter. Serve two chops per person, with stuffing and jus. Recipe by Melissa Kelley, NY Times 12/17/97 From: Michael Loo Date: 18 Dec 97 MMMMM