Try this slow-cooked pork roast dinner this weekend.

Try this slow-cooked pork roast dinner this weekend. Set your slow cooker on low and step out of the kitchen for a while.

Your Menu: Serves 8 to 10

Cranberry Pork Roast
Cooked baby carrots
Hot Cocoa Cake
Fat-free or lowfat milk

Test Kitchen Tips:

Prepare cake up to 24 hours ahead of time. Store, covered, at room temperature.

Shopping List:

For Pork

• 1 3-pound boneless pork top loin roast (double loin, tied)
• 1 16-ounce can whole cranberry sauce
• 1 bottle cranberry juice
• 1 package rice pilaf mix, long grain rice, or dried noodles (optional)
• 1 16-ounce package peeled baby carrots
• 1-1/2-gallon fat-free or lowfat milk

For Cake

• 1 pound butter
• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 jar instant espresso powder or instant coffee crystals
• 1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream
• 1 6-ounce package bittersweet chocolate

Pantry Items:

For Pork

• cooking oil
• salt
• ground black pepper
• granulated sugar
• dry mustard
• cornstarch

For Cake

• all-purpose flour
• unsweetened cocoa powder
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• vanilla
• granulated sugar
• powdered sugarshortening for greasing
• pans

Equipment Needed:

For Pork

• measuring cups and spoons
• large skillet
• tongs
• 4- to 5-quart slow cooker
• medium bowl
• wooden spoon or rubber spatula
• medium saucepan
• small bowl
• large saucepan for carrots
• colander

For Cake

• measuring cups and spoons
• cutting board and knife
• 2 6-cup fluted tube pans or 1 10-inch fluted tube pan
• medium bowl
• wooden spoon or rubber spatula
• small bowl
• large mixing bowl
• electric mixer
• rubber spatula
• wooden toothpick
• wire cooling rack
• small sieve for sifting (optional)

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