Conference turris::cooks

1369.0. "PORK: Apple Stuffed Porkchops" by VLS5::ALEXANDER () Wed Sep 07 1988 12:23

    
                         
                        
       Over the past weekend I got creative again and came up with
       anoter home-spun culinary delight!  I am lucky to have apple
       trees on my property, so this time of year I have the resources
       to be creative.
    
       This one in particular was a treat, so I'd like to share it.
    
                   APPLE STUFFED PORKCHOPS
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                      ( to serve two )
        
     Ingredients:  2 center cut pork chops 1 and 1/4" thick.
                   1 apple
                   1 small onion
                   4 large mushrooms
                   1/2 clove garlic
                   1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
                   2 Tbsp butter, melted
                   1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
                   1/8 tsp ginger
                   dash rosemary ( very slight )
                   2 tbsp applejuice or whitr wine
    
      Preparation: Place porkchops flat, bone facing away and make
                   slit down the side along the center of the
                   chops, if bone is centered slit both sides down
                   middle to form pockets for stuffing; slice onion
                   into rings, set aside about 1/3 of the rings and
                   finely chop the remainder; peel & pare apple and
                   cut in half crosswise ( so that the center forms
                   a star ) Slice one half into rings 1/4 " thick, core
                   rings, core other half and finely chop remaining
                   apple. Slice one mushroom thin, finely chop remaining
                   3 . Lightly toss together breadcrumbs, chopped apple,
                   mushroom, onion to make stuffing; add worcestershire
                   pressed garlic and seasoning. Gently stuff into 
                   pockets in chops;
                   
       Baking:     PLace stuffed chops in shallow baking disk ( like
                   pie plate ) Cover with remaining onion rings and
                   thin sliced mushrooms. place an apple ring over each
                   chop and in center of ring place a pat of butter.
                   lightly salt and pepper. add dash of ginger, Bake
                   in 350 oven for 50 minuts to 1 hour, moistening after 
                   1/2 hour with 2 tbsp either apple juice or white wine.
                   
                   enjoy! I served this with fresh green beans steamed
                          with 2 strips of bacon.