Festive Pork Chops

4 pork chops (1/2 in. thick)

1&1/2 cups apple juice

1&1/2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon curry powder

6 prunes (pitted)

8 dried apricot halves

2 tablespoons cornflour

4 tablespoons water

Method: Trim fat from chops, heat trimmings in pan, remove trimmings. Slowly brown pork chops on both sides in the hot fat. Combine apple juice with sugar, salt and curry powder; pour over chops. Place dried fruit on top of chops. Cover; cook over low heat about 1/2 hour or until chops are thoroughly cooked and tender. Remove meat and fruit to a warm serving dish. Blend cornflour with water, stir into pan juices. Cook and stir until mixture thickens. Serve with pork chops and fruit.

Source: Delicious Pork Recipes. Presented by the Australian Pig Society (S.A. Branch) & United Farmers & Graziers of S.A. (Adelaide: c1968-70), n.p.

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