Pork Chops And Applesauce Brady Bunch Style

---

This recipe comes from gourmet magazine's september 2003 food and television issue. it is supposed to be a take on pork chops alice may have fed the brady bunch. my husband and i really enjoyed this recipe. I particularly liked the applesauce. i halved all the ingredients when i made it.

---

Steps

---

Marinate pork chops.

---

Stir together milk and 2 teaspoons salt in shallow 3-quart dish , then add pork chops.

---

Marinate , covered and chilled , turning over once , at least 1 hour.

---

Make applesauce while chops marinate.

---

Peel , core , and coarsely chop apples , then stir together with remaining applesauce ingredients in a 3-quart heavy saucepan.

---

Bring to a simmer , stirring ocassionaly , then reduce heat to moderately low and cook , covered , stirring ocassionally , until apples are falling apart , 15 to 20 minutes.

---

Discard bay leaf and mash apples with a fork.

---

Keep applesauce warm , covered.

---

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

---

Stir together bread crumbs , garlic , rosemary , thyme , and remaining teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl.

---

Lift pork chops from milk 1 at a time , letting excess drip off , and dredge in bread crumbs , lightly patting crumbs to help adhere , then transfer to a tray , arranging in 1 layer.

---

Heat 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter in 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately h.

---

Ingredients

---

milk, salt, pork chops, breadcrumbs, garlic, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, apples, water, sugar, cider vinegar, bay leaf, ground allspice