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Who says numbers can‘t convey emotion. 55 Erb St. E., Waterioo Across from LCBO 885â€"3857 90 ‘ To baste or not to baste, * that is the question 2000 Sâ€" ur dilemma over what to do with this mariâ€" nade reminded us of a _ Shakespearean _ play. Hamilet, in his anguish, ponâ€" dered the question: "To be or not to be?" We, in our indecisiveness, questioned whether it would be better to marinate a roast overnight or to baste it while it was in the oven. We were on the verge of personally presenting the question to Paul Gross, who skillfully plays Hamlet at Stratford‘s Festival Theatre this season. He is surely the most talented and handâ€" some Hamlet we have ever We decided to cut the roast in half because it was "nobler" to â€" experiment rather than face the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune." One half we mariâ€" nated and the other half we basted. The marinated half was the most moist and most flavourful. The decision not to baste was the final answer to our question. Hamlet continues in Stratford until Nov. 5th and we recommend Paul Gross‘ interpretation of the Danish prince. He has no idea how close he came to being invited to dinner in our motorhome. SAVORY MUSTARD MARINATED ROAST PORK (Makes 1 1/2 cups) Pork Roast In a saucepan, fry the diced onion in butter or margarine, stirring over high heat for three minutes. Add the vinegar, brown sugar, dates, peppercorns and bay leaf. Stir over mediâ€" umâ€"high heat for five minâ€" utes more. Discard the bay leaf. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in Dijon and prepared mustard. _ Refrigerate _ marinade until cool. Marinade can also be made a day ahead. Place pork roast in a deep dish. With a spoon, cover entire surface of pork roast with marinade. Cover dish and marinate pork for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Preâ€"heat oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit. Place pork roast with marinade coating in a roasting pan. Roast, uncovered, for 30 minutes at 450 degrees fahrenheit. Then turn oven down to 275 degrees Fahrenheit and roast 40 additional _ minutes | per pound or until a meat therâ€" mometer, inserted into the thickest part of the roast shows an internal temperaâ€" ture of 170 degrees. 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon prepared mustard