Ingredients
4 loin pork chops -- 3/4
1 thick
4 medium sweet potatoes -- baked or
1 cooked*
4 pineapple rings in juice
1 drained (save juice)
1 cup pineapple juice -- from can
1/4 cup brown sugar -- packed
1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in
2 tbsp pineapple juice from can
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 tbsp butter or margarine
Directions
*sweet potatoes can also be canned. Cut each one in half. Trim excess
fat from chops, try out in a heavy skillet. Skim out browned fat
pieces, brown chops well on both sides. Lay on paper towels to drain.
In a shallow casserole arrange the pineapple. Lay the chops on top,
and the potatoes over that. Heat the pineapple liquid to boiling.
Stir in brown sugar, cornstarch and salt, stirring until syrup is
clear and thickened. Stir the sherry and butter into the hot syrup,
pour over casserole. Bake at 350, covered, 1 hour. During last 15
minutes, uncover, and complete cooking. 94-07-23 -- Granma ~
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Servings: 4 servings
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