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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Apple Pork Chop Bake

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Fruits, Grains		Meats, Pork, Fruits, Main dish	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		—–WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A—–
6		1" pork chops
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Sage
2	tb	Butter or oil
1	md	Onion; slice
1/4	c	Instant flour
2	c	Apple juice; cider or beer
2	tb	Vinegar
1/3	c	Seedless raisins
3		Apples; core; slice
1/4	c	Molasses

INSTRUCTIONS

Salt and sage chops. Brown chops in hot skillet in oil or butter. Place
chops in casserole. Add onions to skillet and saute until tender. Place
onions on top of chops. In skillet put juice and flour and stir to mix. Add
vinegar, molasses and raisins to skillet. Blend well. Pour over chops. Put
apple slices on top. Cover tightly with foil and bake in 375~ oven for 45
to 60 minutes or 170~ internal temp.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #813 by Nancy Berry <nlberry@prodigy.net> on
Sep 28, 1997

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