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Slow-cooked pork roast with a crust of five different seeds.

Servings

3 lb Pork, shoulder, whole, raw (boneless)
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp anise seed , crushed
2 tsp fennel seed , crushed
2 tsp caraway seeds , crushed
2 tsp dill seed , crushed
2 tsp celery seeds , crushed
0.5 cup fat free unsalted beef broth
0.67 cup apple juice
1 tbsp Cornstarch

1 Remove fat from meat. If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3 1/2 to 5-quart slow cooker. Brush soy sauce over meat.
2 Take a large piece of foil and combine anise seeds, fennel seeds, caraway seeds, dill seeds and celery seeds. Roll roast in seeds to coat evenly. Place meat in cooker. Pour broth and 1/3 cup of the apple juice around meat.
3 Cover and cook on low-heat setting 9 to 11 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours.
4 Transfer meat to serving platter, reserving cooking liquid. Cover meat with foil to keep warm.
5 For gravy, strain cooking liquid and skim fat. Transfer liquid to a small saucepan. Combine in a small bowl the remaining 1/3 cup apple juice and cornstarch. Stir into liquid in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Serve gravy with meat.

Apple juice in the cooking liquid lends a subtle sweetness.