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Pork With Apples & Toasted Walnuts

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Serving Size :4
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup Walnuts --broken
4 Pork loin chops --each 1
Inch thick
Salt and freshly ground
Pepper
1/3 cup Apple juice
2 Tbsp Brandy
1 Clove garlic --minced
3/4 tsp Fresh thyme --finely
Chopped
1/2 lb Tart green apples --cored
Sliced 1/4"

In a large, heavy skillet over high heat, toast walnuts 2 to 3
minutes, stirring frequently. Remove and set aside. Season chops
with salt and pepper to taste. Trim a piece of fat from the edge of one
chop. In the same skillet over medium-high heat, heat fat until lightly
browned, using a spoon to press and rub fat over bottom of skillet to
grease it well. Discard fat and increase heat to high. Add chops;
brown quickly on both sides. Pour excess fat, if any, from skillet.
Add apple juice, brandy, garlic, thyme, and apples to pan. Cover pan
and cook over medium-low heat 5 to 8 minutes. To test for doneness, cut
into a chop; it should be tender, juicy, and slightly pink. If pork is
done and apples are still crunchy, remove pork to a platter and cover
with foil to keep warm. Continue to cook apples until they are tender.
Stir walnuts into sauce in pan. Pour walnut-apple sauce over chops.
Serve chops immediately. Recipe By : the California Culinary
Academy

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