Pulled Pork Crown Recipe
Chef's Note
Check out another pulled pork recipe that you could use.
Ingredients
For 10 servings
- 1 pork shoulder, bone in, 2 kg (approx. 4 1/2 lb.)
- 375 ml / 1-1/2 c. red wine bouillon for fondue
- 1 or 2 red apples, peeled and diced
- 2 - 400 g packages of frozen puff pastry, thawed, not rolled out
- 125 ml / 1/2 c. blackberry or black currant jam
Method
- Trim the excess fat from the pork shoulder. Season the meat with salt and pepper.
- Heat a little olive in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the shoulder on all sides.
- Place the shoulder into a large slow cooker. Add the bouillon, cover and cook for 7-8 hours on low, until the meat can be easily shredded with a fork.
- Remove the meat from the slow cooker and shred using two forks.
Preparation and finishing
- Place the shredded pork in a bowl; add the diced apple and sitr. Let cool until lukewarm.
- Preheat the oven to 200° C/400° F.
- On a lightly floured surface, stack the two rectangles of puff pastry and roll them out. Cut the pastry into a 71 cm x 23 cm (28" x 9") rectangle. Lay the pastry on a large sheet of parchment paper.
- Spread the jam in the centre of the pastry, down the entire length, then top with the pulled pork.
- Brush the perimeter of the pastry with beaten egg yolk. Fold one side of the pastry over the filling, then fold the other side up, overlapping slightly, to form a cylinder. Press lightly to seal the edges together. Using the parchment paper, roll the cylinder over so that the seam is on the bottom.
- Join the two ends of the cylinder to form a crown, and seal by brushing with a little beaten egg yolk. Using the parchment paper, transfer the crown to a baking sheet.
- With a knife, make some incisions in the top of the crown to allow steam to escape.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes.
Decoration (optional)
Cut some small stars out of the pastry trimmings using different sized cutters. Affix the stars to the wreath with a little beaten egg yolk.
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