1 boneless pork
shoulder roast, fat trimmed, cut in half (about 3-4 lbs)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 apple juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp fresh ground pepper
2 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp water
Rub brown sugar
on both halves of pork roast then put in slow cooker. Pour
apple juice and soy sauce over roast, then sprinkle with salt
and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or
until pork is cooked through.
Remove roast and
allow to stand for 15 minutes covered with foil. Remove any
fat bits from sauce. Combine cornstarch and water in a small
bowl then add to sauce. Turn slow cooker up to high and then
cover and cook for 15 minutes. Serve with sauce and rice.