Name: Pork roast for two
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400g piece pork belly, scored; 2 apples, cored and cut into wedges; a glass cider; 300g celeriac, peeled and cubed; 1 large potato, peeled and cubed; a splash milk; butter, for the mash; ½ small savoy cabbage, shredded and steamed, to serve

400g piece pork belly
scored
2 apples
cored and cut into wedges
a glass cider
300g celeriac
peeled and cubed
1 large potato
peeled and cubed
a splash milk
butter
for the mash
½ small savoy cabbage
shredded and steamed, to serve

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Rub the pork belly all over with salt and pepper. Put in a roasting tin and roast for 30 minutes, then reduce the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and roast for another 30 minutes. Add the apples and cider to the dish, turn the oven up to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7 and roast for another 30 minutes until the crackling is crisp.
step 2
While the pork is roasting, boil the celeriac and potatoes until tender. Drain well, then mash with a splash of milk and a knob of butter. Season. Serve the pork in slices with the mash and cabbage, topped with the apples and any roasting juices.