Pork Chops with Apricot
2 teaspoons butter 6 pork loin chops 1 onion (chopped) 1 teaspoon flour 1 can (10 ounce) halved apricots 2 tablespoons tomato puree 1 orange (sliced and rind grated) 2 bay leaves 3 tablespoons vinegar seasoning
Melt the butter in a skillet and fry the pork chops until brown. Put the pork chops into a shallow casserole dish. Fry the onion in the fat left in the skillet. Stir in the flour and cook for several minutes. Remove from heat. Run the juice from the apricots through a sieve, save the apricots for a garnish. Place into the frying pan and stir the apricot juice, tomato puree, orange rind, bay leaves, vinegar, and seasoning. Bring to a boil while stirring and cook for a couple of minutes. Pour mixture over chops and bake in oven at 400 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes. Place chops on heated serving dish and garnish with apricot and orange slices. This pork chop recipe will serve 6. |