Recipe - Stuffed Baked Pork Chops

One fourth cup Golden raisins, roughly
Chopped
One half teaspoon Grated lemon peel
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
One half cup Finely minced peeled apple or
Pear
Salt and pepper
4 Very thick loin pork chops
Flour for dusting chops
Vegetable oil for skillet

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Combine the raisins, grated lemon peel, lemon juice and apple and season
with salt and pepper. Make a pocket in the side of each pork chop and stuff
some of the mixture inside.. Close each chop with toothpicks. Season with
salt and lightly dust with flour.

Heat the oil in an iron skillet. Add the chops and brown them brief on each
side. Season with fresh pepper. Cover skillet with foil and bake for 30 to
40 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings

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