Tender Spiced Pork Chops

Name: Tender Spiced Pork Chops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 4 boneless pork loin chops (1-1/2 inches thick); 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1-1/2 cups apple cider; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced; 1/3 cup raisins; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Hot buttered noodles, optional; 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional

This is one of my favorite creations that I'm happy to share with you. These pork chops cooked in cider are so tender you can cut them with a fork.—Jim Wick, Orlando, Florida

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
4 boneless pork loin chops (1-1/2 inches thick)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1-1/2 cups apple cider
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Hot buttered noodles, optional
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional

Directions

In a bowl, combine the flour, mustard, pepper and allspice; dredge pork chops, reserving remaining flour mixture.
In a skillet, brown chops in oil. Remove to a 2-qt. baking dish. To the drippings, add cider, brown sugar and remaining flour mixture; cook and stir until bubbly. Arrange apples and raisins around chops; sprinkle with cinnamon. Pour cider mixture over all.
Cover and bake at 350° for 70 minutes or until pork is no longer pink. If desired, combine noodles and caraway; serve with pork.