1 Make 5mm deep cuts 1cm apart in the pork rind. Place pork on a wire rack over sink. Pour enough boiling water over pork to open each cut. Pat dry. Sprinkle generously with salt and place in a baking dish.

2 Cook pork in a hot oven (200C) for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate (180C). Cook for a further 1 hour, or until juices run pink to clear. Remove from oven.

3 Cook pork under a hot grill, for about 5 minutes, or until rind blisters and is crisp. Cover with foil and stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

4 Meanwhile, to make apple sauce, place apples, sugar, rind, juice, honey, vinegar and spices in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, over a low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Allow to cool.

5 Spoon apple mixture into a blender. Blend until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan.
Add sultanas and apricots and stir over a medium heat until warm.

6 Serve pork with apple sauce, asparagus and broccolini, and garnish with watercress.

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