Crock Pot Pork with Winter Fruits

Dib's's Note:

We really like this, and there's always a small war over the apricots. Sometimes I strain the juice, add some soy sauce with a little bit of cornstarch to thicken and pour this on top.

• Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 6 pork chops
• salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¼ cup sherry wine
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 large onion , cut into 16 wedges
• 2 large tomatoes , cut into 8 wedges each
• 2 apples , peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges each
• 2 firm pears , peeled,cored and cut into 8 wedges each
• 1 cup dried apricot halves
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon thyme
• ¼ teaspoon oregano

Directions:

1. Sprinkle pork with the salt and rub it in.
2. In a bowl blend together the sugar, sherry, vinegar, garlic, ginger, pepper, cloves and cinnamon.
3. In the bottom of the crock pot layer 1/3 oc the onion and tomato.
4. Put on this the pork and fruit then the remaining onions and tomatoes.
5. Pour in the vinegar mixture, cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6.
6. Serve with rice.

Reviews

[Zenwitch]

My guests loved this, I did not add the wine and I used a pork shoulder roast. The flavors were great and the presentation when laid out on the platter was lovely!