Pork Roast with Cardamom Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup coarse kosher salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 gallon cold water
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped (about 2 medium sized onions), divided into 3 x 1/2 cups
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom , divided, 2 and 1/4 teaspoons
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 4-pound center-cut boneless pork loin roast
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups chicken stock, divided, 1 cup and 1 cup
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoons butter, room temperature