Title: Farmhouse Pork and Apple Pie
Categories: Main dish, Fruits, Pies
Yield: 10 Servings
1 lb Bacon; cut into 2" pieces
3 md Onions; chopped
3 lb Boneless pork; cubed
3/4 c All-purpose flour; cooking
Oil (optional)
3 Tart cooking apples; peeled
- and chopped
1 ts Rubbed sage
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 c Apple cider
1/2 c Water
4 md Potatoes; peeled and cubed
1/2 c Milk
5 tb Butter; divided
Addtional salt and pepper
Parsley; snipped (optional)
This is quite different.
Cook bacon in an oven proof 12" skillet until crisp. Remove with a
slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. In drippings, saute onions
until tender; remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Dust pork
lightly with flour. Brown a third at a time in drippings, adding
oil if needed. Remove from heat and drain. To pork, add bacon,
onions, apples, sage, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir in cider and
water. Cover and bake at 325 F for 2 hours or until pork is tender.
In a sauce pan, cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Drain
and mash with milk and 3 tb of butter. Add salt and pepper to
taste. Remove skillet from oven and spread potatoes over pork
mixture. Melt remaining butter; brush over potatoes. Broil 6" from
heat for 5 minutes or until topping is browned. Sprinkle with
parsley if desired.
