Thursday, October 16, 2008

Happy Fall Ya'll! Let's Go Bob For An Apple Pork Chop

It's Fall, ya'll. I love it. It is my favorite season.

I could regale the glories of the season over and over. As a tribute to this wonderful time of year, and my love of apples, I found a recipe that combines the fruit of the season (apples) with my favorite meal, ANYTIME - pork chops.

Since I am prone to renaming recipes that I discover, I am going to call this one...

Happy Fall Ya'll! Let's Go Bob For An Apple Pork Chops

1/3 c. margarine
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. diced celery
4 c. toasted bread cubes
1/2 c. coarsely chopped onion
2 lg. delicious or winesap apples
1/4 c. raisins (optional - I leave them out!!)
6 pork chops cut 3/4 to 1 inch thick
2 tbsp. vegetable shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. apple jelly

Instructions
Melt butter; add salt, sage, pepper, onion and celery and cook over low heat until they are almost tender. Pour over bread cubes, stirring lightly to distribute ingredients evenly. Pare, core and coarsely chop one or two apples to make 1 1/2 cups. Stir apple and raisins into stuffing mixture and turn into baking dish (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches). Brown chops in shortening, with teaspoon salt and arrange on top of stuffing. Cover tightly with foil and bake in slow oven (325 degrees) for one hour. Cut remaining apple into 6 skins (crosswise). Remove core, and place one slice on each chop. Cover and bake for 20 minutes longer. Remove cover, brush apples with jelly and bake uncovered for 20 minutes longer. Makes 6 servings.

Hope you enjoy it and enjoy the season!

Living Happily In The Moment
Beverly

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