Roast Pork with Crackling

Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 425F.

Step 2: Pat the roast all over with a paper towel.

Step 3: Fill a pan (the pan needs to be large enough to hold the roast) with 4"of water on to boil

Step 4: When it is boiling add the roast scored skin side down and boil for 5 minutes

Step 5: Remove from water and allow to cool so you can rub on the oil

Step 6: Rub the pre scored skin all over,

Step 7: Sprinkle with the salt, be sure the salt gets down into all the slashes.

Step 8: Place the bay leaves into some of the slashes (optional).

Step 9: Place the roast in a large roasting pan, skin side up.

Step 10: Roast for 30 minutes.

Step 11: Reduce heat to 400F continue roasting for a further hour or until the internal temp reaches 160.

Step 12: Take out of oven.

Step 13: Remove crackling, flatten it and place on an oven proof pan

Step 14: Place the crackling under the broiler for just a minute or two

Step 15: Watch the crackling every second or you can burn it. It will bubble very quickly

Step 16: Let the meat rest 10 minutes before carving.

Step 17: Cut up the crackling and serve along side the meat