Mulled spices go into the apple sauce for this wintry pork recipe – ideal to be served over the Christmas period with a glass of mulled cider. For the pork, preheat the oven to 230C/475F/Gas 8.
Rub the scored skin with a splash ... insert a skewer into the thickest part of the loin, the juices should run clear. Remove pork from the oven, place on a warmed plate and keep warm.
Secure with cook's string at 5-6 points along the loin then transfer to a roasting tin. Rub the rest of the butter over the top of the pork and season with plenty of sea salt. Put into the oven ...