Serves 4

This nourishing fall dish contains all of the flavors of the season, including apple cider, pears, and cloves. We often serve it with a simple salad and baked yams.

Ingredients:

1. To make the pork chops, combine the apple cider, salt, and pepper in a medium casserole pan or deep dish.
2. Place the pork chops in the mixture, ensuring that all of the meat is submerged. Cover and refrigerate for two hours.
3. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Add the pears and cook until tender. Add flour and gently turn the pears, taking care that they don’t break. Add the chicken stock, cloves, salt, and pepper. Remove the pork chops from the cider and pour the cider into the pear mixture. Allow it to come to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer.
4. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter on medium-high heat and cook the pork chops approximately 3 to 4 minutes per side or until cooked through.
5. Plate the pork chops and generously ladle the pear sauce on top, removing any cloves.