Ingredients

  • Flour, to dust, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 4 pork loin chops, rind removed
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Clarified butter
  • 2 cups sour cider
  • 2 Granny Smith or golden delicious apples, peeled and cut into thick slices

Method

  • Preheat oven to 380 degrees F. Lightly flour chops and season with salt, pepper, mustard, and sugar.
  • Heat clarified butter in large pan over high heat.
  • Add chops and brown on each side.
  • Remove to a small baking dish.
  • Add 1 tablespoon flour to butter in pan and stir to form a brown roux.
  • Add cider and whisk into a smooth sauce; cook 2 more minutes.
  • Pour sauce over pork and cover with apple slices.
  • Roast for 1 1/2 hours.