Yield: Serves 8 to 10 Time: Fantastic. I’ve done this cutting the apples into 1/8ths slices, and by cutting the apples into 1/4″ cubes. Spiraling the slices looks really nice. Don’t forget to remove vanilla pod before pouring into pan, and lastly, vanilla ice cream is excellent accompaniment. Tart apples are particularly abundant in the […]
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Apple Smothered Pork Chops
Yield: Serves 4 Time: Serve with rice, mashed potatoes or instant polenta and a side of Brussels sprouts or other green vegetable. If you roast the chops in a nice-looking pan, such as an oval gratin dish, you can serve from it, generating fewer dishes to clean. Ingredients 1 1/2 to 2 pounds center-cut boneless […]
Savory Pork with Apple and Sage Pies
Yield: 8 servings Time: 1 hour 50 minutes I had thought of this as a “pizza pocket” and it really is more of a meat pie pocket. Once I got around that, I was able to really enjoy it. The flavors in the pork mixture were really good. Didn’t have currents on hand so I […]
Farmhouse Butternut Squash Soup
Yield: Makes 6 (first course) servings Time: 45 min (30 active) Easy to make, delicious; subbed sherry vinegar for cider vinegar and it worked very well. Green apple and a dash of cider vinegar provide just the right amount of tart balance in this slightly sweet, down-home soup topped with homemade bacon bits. Ingredients 4 […]