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,
 * 1 /2 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 1 1/2 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.