Pork Chops with Apples And Raisins

3 slices bacon
6 large loin pork chops
Salt and pepper to taste
3 apples, cored, peeled, and coarsley chopped
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 TB. All- purpose flour
1 cup water
1 TB. Cider vinegar
¼ tsp. Sage
½ cup seedless raisins

In a large, heavy skillet, fry the bacon till crisp. Drain on paper towels and crumble.

In batches, brown the pork chops on both sides in bacon fat, adding a little vegetable oil if necessary. Arrange the chops in a large baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the chopped apples equally over them and sprinkle with the brown sugar.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Add the flour to the fat in the skillet and stir over moderate heat 1 minute. Add the water, vinegar and sage and cook till thickened, stirring. Add the raisins and crumbled bacon, pour the mixture around the pork chops, cover with foil and bake 1 hour.

Serves 6