Instructions

1. Remove the roast from the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature before cooking. Mince a clove of garlic, or more if you like garlicky foods. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Slice the roast open and spread it flat on a cutting board. If you purchased the roast already rolled and want to stuff it, clip the strings and unroll the roast until it is open and flat.

3. In a small bowl, prepare a paste of olive oil combined with the garlic and your favorite seasonings, such as sage, thyme, marjoram, garlic or rosemary, along with salt and pepper. Spread half of the paste onto the inner surface of the open roast.

4. Roll the roast tightly. Secure it with kitchen twine at regular intervals along its length. Rub the outside of the pork roast with the remaining herb paste.

5. Sear the roast on all sides in a hot Dutch oven or skillet in oil or shortening. Remove it immediately to a rack in a covered roasting pan or Dutch oven.

6. Add a cup of apple cider, wine or chicken broth to the bottom of the pan. Place the covered pan or covered Dutch oven in the preheated oven.

7. Cook the roast pork for about two hours, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Allow the roast to rest, uncovered, on a cutting board for about 10 minutes before serving.