Ingredients: 4 thick pork chops (about 2 inches thick) 50 g butter 4 large tart apples 2 tb lemon juice 4 crushed juniper berries salt and pepper sprigs of rosemary 5 sprigs of parsley 30 g butter (to pour over) Directions:1. Trim excess fat from the chops, season with salt and pepper and brown very gently on both sides in 50g of butter for 10-15 minutes. 2. Put the browned, half-cooked chops in a shallow casserole, sprinkle them with the lemon juice, add the parsley, juniper berries, and rosemary, and season with salt and pepper. 3. Arrange the peeled and sliced apples over the chops and pour the melted butter over them. 4. Cover and cook in a medium to hot oven for 30-35 minutes or until the chops are cooked. |