Pork Roast with Apples

On the weekend, I made a 2-3 lb. pork roast to share with friends. It turned out tasty, so here's what I did.
1. Sprinkle the roast top and bottom with salt and pepper.
2. Bake for 20 min in a 500 F oven.
3. Slice and core 2 apples (I used one Granny Smith and one other firm, sweeter apple which I forget the name of) and peel and slice a small cooking onion.
4. Lightly grease the slow cooker pot with olive oil and spread out the apples and onion.
5. Place the baked roast on top of the apples and tuck a dry bay leaf on either side.
6. Mix a dash of liquid smoke, 10 drops of sriracha, 1 or 2 tablespoons of malt flavored soda, a generous amount of Worcestershire sauce, about a tablespoon of apple jelly, garlic powder, and most of a mug of water and pour over the meat.
7. Cook on high for 2 1/2ish hours (check the internal temp).