Caramel Apple Pork Chops

Warm, spicy, and sweet, this wonderful Fall recipe is a guaranteed favorite for kids, and is great with smashed potatoes and buttered green beans.

Ingredients

• 4 raw chop with refuse, 106 g; yields excluding refuses (3/4 inch) thick pork chops

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• salt and pepper to taste

• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 2 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)s tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced

• 3 tablespoons pecans

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Place a medium dish in the oven to warm.

• Step 2

  Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush chops lightly with oil and place in hot pan. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, or until done. Transfer to the warm dish, and keep warm in the preheated oven.

• Step 3

  In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, salt and pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter to skillet, and stir in brown sugar mixture and apples. Cover and cook until apples are just tender. Remove apples with a slotted spoon and arrange on top of chops. Keep warm in the preheated oven.

• Step 4

  Continue cooking sauce uncovered in skillet, until thickened slightly. Spoon sauce over apples and chops. Sprinkle with pecans.

Autumn Cheesecake

With fresh apple arriving at our markets, this is the perfect recipe to get you in the autumn spirit.

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

• 3 tablespoons white sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 cup white sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced

• 1/3 cup white sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix at medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour filling into the baked crust.

3. In a small bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the cinnamon-sugar with the apples to coat. Arrange apple mixture over cream cheese layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes. With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill cake before serving.

Sugar Coated Pecans

These sweet pecans are wonderful snacks for any occasion.

Ingredients

• 1 egg white

• 1 tablespoon water

• 1 pound pecan halves

• 1 cup white sugar

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Grease one baking sheet.

2. In a mixing bowl, whip together the egg white and water until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt, and cinnamon.

3. Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat the nuts evenly. Remove the nuts, and toss them in the sugar mixture until coated. Spread the nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.

4. Bake at 250 degrees F for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.