Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 275°F.
2. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a oven proof pan.  Toss pecans in the butter and and place the pan into the oven.  Make for 7-10 minutes; to until your kitchen begins to smell like Christmas.
3. Remove the pan from the oven and and move the pecans to another dish.
4. Increase heat to 450°F.
5. Add garlic cloves and 2 tbsp of olive oil to an oven proof pot, cover it with aluminum foil, and place it in the oven.  Roast garlic for 20 minutes.
6. Using the same pan that you used for the pecans melt 2 tbsp over medium heat.  Add sage and apples to pan and cook until the apples have have just begun to brown.
7. Using a meat tenderizer (or the bottom of a pan like I do) flatten out the pork loin until it is about 1/4" thick.
8. Add pecans, apples, Gouda cheese, and garlic to the pork loin.  Roll the loin and tie it 5-6 times to close it.
9. Rub the pork loin with brown sugar, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
10. Bake in a roasting pan with a roasting rack for 35 minutes.  The rack will help the loin to be crisp on all sides and not become soggy sitting in its own juices.