Vermont Pork Chops with Squash
Recipe provided by: Recipe AmericaRecipe Number: 266
Original recipe yield: 6
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 60 min
Ingredients:
6 pork loin chops
cut 1/2-inch thick
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Dash black pepper
1 medium acorn squash
cut into 6 round slices
1/4 cup butter or margarine
divided
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups pear nectar
1 large pear
sliced thinly or chopped
1/3 cup raisins
Maple syrup
if desired
Directions:
Combine flour and seasonings; reserve 2 tablespoons. Melt 2
tablespoons butter in large skillet. Dip each pork chop in flour
mixture; brown over medium-high heat. Arrange pork chops in
13x9-inch baking dish. Top each pork chop with 1 slice squash.
To drippings in skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir
in reserved 2 tablespoons flour mixture and brown sugar.
Gradually add pear nectar. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir
in pear and raisins; simmer 5 minutes. Pour over pork chops,
cover. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour, until pork chops are
very tender. Drizzle with maple syrup, if desired.