Pork with sweet potatoes & pineapple

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 Loin pork chops -- 3/4\"
Thick
4 mediums Sweet potatoes -- baked or
Cooked*
4 Pineapple rings in juice
Drained (SAVE JUICE)
1 cup Pineapple juice -- from can
¼ cup Brown sugar -- packed
1 tablespoon Cornstarch dissolved in
2 tablespoons Pineapple juice from can
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Dry sherry
2 tablespoons 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 ~ Recipe By :

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