Cider Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 (1-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
• 4 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup apple cider

Preparation

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add chops. Seal and shake to coat. Remove chops, and set aside.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet; add chops, and cook 5 minutes on each side or until browned.
3. Grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Place apples in bottom of dish; top with raisins, if desired, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange chops over brown sugar, and drizzle with apple cider.
4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until pork chops are done.