4 small pork knuckles
4 each onions, sliced
3 each carrots, sliced
315 ml spoon (3 tb.) vinegar
1 each bay leaf
1 each clove
25 g (1 oz.) german butter, melted
3 each cooking apples, peeled, cored & cut, into thick sli
150 ml (1/4 pint) german apple juice
15 ml (1 tb.) cranberry jelly (optional)
Directions
Place the pork knuckles in a large saucepan w/ the onions, carrots,
vinegar, bay leaf & clove. Cover w/ water & bring to the boil. Cover &
simmer very gently for 45 minutes. Drain the meat , retaining the
vegetables, bay leaf & clove. Brush the meat w/ butter & place in a
large braising dish. Add the vegetables, herbs, apple slices & apple
juice. Cover & bake at 180 celcius/ 350 F degrees/ Gas mark 4 for
about 2 hours until the pork is very tender. Serve w/ the vegetables
& a little of the cooking liquor ( which may mixed w/ cranberry
jelly, reheated & poured over the meat), & potatoes dumplings & red
cabbage. Braised Knuckle of Pork With Apples
Servings: 1 servings
Braised Knuckles Of Pork With Apples Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Apple; Fruit; Meat; Pork
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