Apple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin
3/4 cup apple jelly
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Vegetable cooking spray
One 1-pound pork tenderloin
2 tart red cooking apples, unpeeled, but cored and thinly sliced
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
In small bowl, combine apple jelly, lemon juice and pumpkin pie spice; blend well. Spray roasting rack with nonstick cooking spray; place in shallow pan lined with foil for easy cleanup.
Place pork tenderloin on prepared rack, brush with ยจ of the apple jelly mixture. Roast 20-30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers nearly 160 degrees. Let stand 5 minutes.
Place apple slices on broiler pan lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray so that the apples won't stick; brush with remaining apple jelly mixture. Broil 5 to 6 inches from heat for about 5 minutes or until apple slices are tender. Slice pork tenderloin and serve with cooked apple slices.
Serves four.
Nutrition values per serving: 237 calories, 4 g fat, 25 g carbohydrates, 25 g protein, 79 mg cholesterol, 57 mg sodium.
National Pork Board