Baked Pork

Description
In Romanian: Ceafa de porc (garf) la cuptor

Ingredients

 * a piece of pork (approx. 4 lbs / 2 kg)
 * 3 – 4 juniper berries
 * 1 garlic clove
 * ½ teaspoon paprika
 * a few coriander berries
 * salt
 * a little shortening

Directions

 * 1) Do not wash the meat but dry it with a wet cloth.
 * 2) Salt it, rub with minced garlic and the spices.
 * 3) Set in a bowl and leave for 3 – 4 hours.
 * 4) Then spread some paprika on top of the meat and place in a lard greased pan.
 * 5) Place in the oven at high heat for 30 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium.
 * 6) Keep in the oven for 1½ hours.
 * 7) During roasting, baste with the liquid in the pan.
 * 8) Slice, arrange on the serving platter, pour some liquid from the pan (strained) over it and serve with french fries, lettuce or pickled peppers or cucumbers.
 * 9) It may be served cold, sliced more thinly.