Crispy Fried Pork & Apples

-FROM CHEF FREDDY'S

- 6 Pork chops [butterflied and

?" thick] 1 lg Apple [peeled & cored]

2

2 tb Half and half

1 c Bread crumbs [unseasoned]

1 ts Ginger [ground]

3/4 ts Salt

1/4 ts Allspice [ground]

CRISCO oil for frying

--OPTIONAL

-- 1/2 ts Coriander [ground]

1) Pound each chop with a meat mallet, and slice the apple into six

rings... 2) Blend the half and half and the eggs in a small bowl and then in a shallow baking dish, or on waxed paper, mix the bread crumbs, ginger, salt, (coriander, if desired), and allspice, and set aside... 3) Heat 2" to 3" of Crisco oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350?... Dip the pork

chops and the apple rings into the egg mixture, then into the bread crumbs to coat... Fry 2 pieces of pork at a time for 7 min until the crust is a deep golden brown and the pork is no longer pink in the center... Drain on paper towels... 4) Fry the apple rings for 2 to 3 min. or until they are a deep golden brown, and drain them also on the paper towels... 5) Serve one apple ring on top of each pork chop... from the GREAT AMERICAN Famous Name Brand Cookbook and Fred Goslin at Cyberealm Bbs in Watertown NY (315) 786-1120