Apple-Glazed Stuffed Pork Chops

 

4

pork rib or loin chops, 1 inch thick (about 2 1/2 lb)

2

slices cinnamon raisin bread, toasted, cut into cubes (about 1 cup)

1/2

cup chopped apple (1/2 medium)

1/2

cup chopped pecans

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon grated orange peel

1/8

teaspoon ground cinnamon

Dash pepper

3

tablespoons orange juice

2

tablespoons sugar

1

tablespoon cornstarch

1

cup apple juice

2

tablespoons butter or margarine

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. With sharp knife, make pocket in each pork chop by cutting into side of chop toward bone.
• 2 In medium bowl, mix stuffing ingredients. Stuff each pocket with 1/4 of stuffing mixture; place chops in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake uncovered 30 minutes.
• 3 Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch; stir in apple juice. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in butter.
• 4 Pour glaze evenly over chops; bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes longer or until pork is no longer pink in center.