Sweet Potato Biscuits With Peppered Pork Loin Apple Mustard Butter And Salad Food

BISCUITS WITH APPLE CRISP JAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Core and peel the apples, then cut them each in half and each half into thin slices. Put them in a bowl with the molasses, cinnamon, ginger, lemon zest and juice, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss to blend.
• Combine the flour, nutmeg, remaining brown sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in another bowl. Add cubed butter and break it up with your fingers, integrating the flour with the butter.
• Grease the bottom and sides of a shallow rectangular 6-by-12-inch baking dish with the remaining tablespoon butter. Layer the apples in the dish evenly with the flour mixture. Place the dish in the center of the oven and bake until the apples are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool.
• Break up Cream Biscuits into large chunks. Layer into a bowl or large jar, so that layers of fruit, topping and biscuits are stacked on top one another.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, granulated sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add the cream to the dry ingredients. Use your hands to mix the dough, taking care that all ingredients are well blended. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat down with floured hands until it is about 1-inch thick. (If the outside edges start to show cracks, cup the outer edge with your hands and push the dough towards its own center.)
• Lightly flour a knife (to avoid sticking as you cut) and slice the dough into 1 1/2-inch squares. Reflour the knife each time you make a cut.
• Arrange the biscuits with some distance between each on a nonstick baking sheet or one lined with a sheet of parchment. Bake until they start to brown lightly, 15 to 18 minutes.

PEPPERED PORK WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS AND ROSEMARY POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, vanilla bean and butter in a medium sized saute pan over medium heat. Cook until the butter melts and the sugar is golden. Add the pear slices to the pan and cook until tender. Remove the pears from the pan and set aside. Reserve the sauce in the pan for the pork marinade.
• Pour approximately 2 cups of chicken stock into the pan of reserved pear sauce. Over medium heat, reduce the liquid by 1/2. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool. Marinate the pork chops in the liquid for 1 hour. Remove the chops from the marinade and coat each side with coarsely ground black pepper.
• In a separate medium sized saute pan, pan-sear the pork chops on 1 side for 5 minutes, turn and sear the other side for about 3 minutes or until desired doneness is reached.
• While the pork chops are cooking, combine cream cheese and Stilton in a medium sized mixing bowl. Cream the cheeses together with a hand blender until they are combined. Once the pork chops are thoroughly cooked, liberally spread the cheese on top of each piece. Serve with pears, caramelized onions and rosemary potatoes.
• In a medium sized saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onions to the pan and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Cook the onions until they caramelize.
• Set aside.
• In a medium sized saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Clean the potatoes, and then slice them into thin rounds. Saute the potatoes in the oil with rosemary and salt and pepper. Cook the potatoes until they are brown on both sides. When the potatoes are done, remove them from the pan and drain the excess oil. Set aside.

ROAST PORK AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat to 450 degrees F. Pierce the pork all over with a fork. Combine the brown sugar, sage, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a bowl; rub all over the pork.
• Toss the sweet potatoes and onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil and the cayenne on a baking sheet; season with salt and black pepper. Roast, tossing once, until golden, 20 minutes; set aside.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning, until golden, 5 minutes; transfer to the baking sheet with the vegetables (reserve the skillet). Roast until the sweet potatoes are tender and a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, 11 to 13 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the broth to the skillet; bring to a simmer over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in the mustard, chives and a few grinds of black pepper. Slice the pork; drizzle with the pan sauce. Serve with the roasted vegetables.

PORK WITH APPLES AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salt, cinnamon, cardamom and pepper. Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon spice mixture and 3 teaspoons oil; toss to coat. , Arrange potatoes in a single layer in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10 minutes., Rub the remaining oil over pork; rub with remaining spice mixture. Place over the sweet potatoes. Bake for 15 minutes. , Cut each apple into eight wedges. turn pork; arrange apples around meat. Bake 15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°.

APPLE-MUSTARD PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the apple juice; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until meat juices run clear., Remove to a serving platter and keep warm. Add onion and mustard to skillet. Cook, uncovered, on low for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Spoon over chops. Serve with rice and garnish with apples if desired.

SAUTéED PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET POTATO, APPLES AND MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Combine the cider, cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt in a cup. Set aside.
• 2. Pat the pork chops dry and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
• 3. Heat a 12-in/30.5-cm skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil shimmers, add the seasoned pork chops to the pan and cook until lightly browned on the first side, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the second side, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the pork chops to a plate. (They will not be cooked through at this point.)
• 4. Add the sweet potato, apple, shallot, cider mixture, and a grind or two of pepper to the hot pan. Bring it all to a simmer, cover, and reduce the heat to medium-low or low-the pan should bubble, but not too aggressively. Cook the potato mixture until a fork easily pierces the partially cooked potato but there is still some resistance, about 10 minutes.
• 5. Return the pork chops to the pan (along with any juices accumulated on the plate) and nestle them into the potatoes and apples. Cover and cook until the meat is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, about 8 minutes longer. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• 6. Transfer the pork chops, potatoes, and apples to two warmed plates. There should be some liquid remaining in the pan to serve as a base for the sauce. (If the potatoes have absorbed all of the liquid, add 2 to 3 tbsp cider to the pan and heat it briefly over medium heat.) Stir the mustard into the pan juices with a fork. Taste the sauce and add more pepper if it needs it.
• 7. Spoon the sauce over the meat and vegetables, sprinkle the parsley over the top, and serve hot.