Pork Fillet And Apricots

[Barmaid]

At Mr BM'S request I'm doing pork fillet stuffed with apricots, and other dried fruit. I might soak the fruit in cointreau first. Normally I'd just make a gravy but it needs to be a bit more special. Any ideas as to a sauce or gravy, please?

[shoota]

Pork goes well with cider...

[Barmaid]

But would cider go with the rich dried fruit?

[shoota]

I use it instead of Cointreau and in the gravy as well. What other fruit would you use?

[Barmaid]

Probably raisins or sultanas. Might put some prunes in it. I normally just stick in whatever I've got open in the cupboard.

[jourdain2]

I also use cider with pork - e.g. Somerset Pork which includes a Granny Smith apple. I have used apricots with port and the cider went well, I thought.

[jourdain2]

^^^^ Grrr Pork, not port.

[shoota]

Meant to write 'I'd use it instead of cointreau' at 21.23.
Making myself sound like some kind of fancy French cheffy type person...

[Buenchico]

Quote (relating to a similar dish):

"For the sauce -
100ml/3½fl oz ginger wine
100ml/3½fl oz double cream
1 tsp cornflour"

Source:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pork_tenderloin_stuffed_50738

Sounds good enough to me!

[jourdain2]

That sounds GOOD buen..

[Barmaid]

Actually, that sounds just the ticket, Chris.

And I think I have some ginger wine.

Thanks all!

[pastafreak]

I was going to suggest cider and cream...but the ginger wine sounds divine.

[Barmaid]

Doesn't it, Pasta? I didn't really want to do pork but he requested it. I was feeling desperately uninspired but it sounds yummy.

[pastafreak]

Don't forget garlic...lots.
Sauteed shallots would be nice with it.