Ingredients
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4 pork chops or 4 pork steaks
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1 tablespoon oil or 1 tablespoon shortening
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freshly ground salt, to taste
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8 pear halves in natural juice (well drained if canned)
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2 tablespoons orange juice
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1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 cup dry sherry or 1/4 cup orange juice
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 teaspoon cornstarch
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1 tablespoon cold water
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fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, brown the pork chops in hot oil; drain.
- Transfer the pork chops to a shallow baking pan and season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the pear halves around the chops.
- Drizzle orange juice over all.
- Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Pour sherry over all.
- Place butter in the hollow of pears.
- Cover and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and continue baking for 20 minutes, until meat is tender.
- Place the pears and pork chops on a platter.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water, stir into sauce mixture and cook until thickened.
- Pour over pork chops and pears.
- Enjoy!