Pork Tenderloin with Orange Sauce

Description
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

 * 1 pork tenderloin (about 1½ pounds)
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * ½ cup chopped onion
 * ⅓ cup dry white wine
 * 3 oranges
 * 3 tablespoons sugar
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 2 teaspoons cornstarch
 * 3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

 * 1) Season tenderloin with salt and pepper.
 * 2) Saute meat in butter in oven-proof skillet until brown on all sides.
 * 3) Push to one side; add onion and cook until tender.
 * 4) Pour wine and juice from 2 oranges over meat.
 * 5) Stir in sugar and bay leaf.
 * 6) Cover and bake at 350 degrees 1 hour, or until meat is tender.
 * 7) Peel remaining orange and section.
 * 8) Cut peel in very thin strips.
 * 9) Boil in small amount of water until tender and drain.
 * 10) Remove meat from pan; discard bay leaf.
 * 11) Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water.
 * 12) Add to liquid in skillet.
 * 13) Cook, stirring, until thickened and smooth.
 * 14) Add peel; slice meat.
 * 15) Place on platter of fluffy rice.
 * 16) Pour sauce over meat.
 * 17) Garnish with orange sections.