Festival Pork Chops

6 loin pork chops
1&1/2 cups apple cider
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoons beef extract
6 prunes, pitted
12 dried apricots
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 tablespoon water

Method: Trim rind and fat from chips. Brown chops in deep pan for 5 minutes. Pour off any fat. Combine apple cider, sugar, salt, curry powder and beef extract. Pour over chops in the pan and place the prune and apricots on top. Cover and cook very slowly for 1/2 hour or until chops are tender. When cooked, remove from pan and place in serving dish. Spoon prunes and apricots over. Combine cornflour and water and add to the liquid in pan, stirring constantly. Bring to boil and cook until thick. Pour sauce over chops and serve.

Source: Cooking Barossa Style by the Ebenezer Community Centre (2000), p.43.