Somerset Pork with Cream and Apples

Served to me by a lovely friend in St. Anne's, Lancashire, England. I had to have the recipe and I wanted to share it with you.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 410 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 large onion, sliced into thin rings
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 4 boneless pork loin chops
• 1 Cox apple, cored and cut into thick rings
• 1 red apple, cored and cut into rings
• 1 ⅛ cups dry hard cider

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large heavy skillet, over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter. Fry the pork chops on both sides until a nice golden color. Transfer the chops to a 2 quart casserole dish with a lid, and sprinkle with thyme.

Step 3

Melt the remaining butter in the pan, and fry the onion and garlic until tender. Transfer them to the casserole dish. Fry the apple rings in the pan for a few seconds on each side to give them color, then remove to the casserole dish. Sprinkle with sugar.

Step 4

Spoon any excess fat from the frying pan and pour in the apple cider. Stir to remove any flavorful bits from the bottom. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then pour over the pork chops and apples in the dish. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Bake the casserole, covered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the pork chops are cooked through. Remove the pork chops and apples to a serving platter and stir the cream into the juices. Serve sauce over pork chops.