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                       Spicy Cranberry Pork Chops

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dishes                      Meats
               Pork

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4                    Pork loin chops
                       Salt
                       Pepper
  8       oz           Cranberry sauce,whole-berry
    1/4   c            Raisins,dark seedless
  2       T            Brown sugar
  2       T            Vinegar,red-wine
  2       T            Orange juice
    1/2   t            Cinnamon,ground
    1/2   t            Orange peel,grated

 1. Sprinkle pork chops lightly with salt and pepper; place in 12x8" baking
 dish; cover dish with plastic wrap; do not vent. Cook at medium-low power
 (30%) 16 minutes, turning chops over and rotating dish a half turn after 10
 minutes.
 2. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine cranberry sauce, raisins, brown sugar,
 vinegar, orange juice, cinnamon, orange peel, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
 3. Drain and discard accumulated cooking liquid from baking dish. Spoon
 cranberry-sauce mixture onto pork chops; cover dish with plastic wrap; do
 not vent. Cook at medium-low 6-8 minutes until meat loses its pink color
 and is tender.



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