Pork with Prunes
A classic English pork with prunes with portion pork, ready-to-eat prunes, dry cider. Hearty, comforting and proper.
Ingredients
- 1 portion pork
- 6 ready-to-eat prunes
- 125 gm onion (prepared weight)
- 150 ml dry cider
- 20 gm butter
- 1 tspn jam (see notes)
- 1 tspn flour
- 40 - 100 ml crème fraîche
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
- 1
Tear the prunes in half.
- 2
Marinade the prunes in the dry cider, ideally but not critical.
- 3
Remove fat from pork and cut into cubes.
- 4
Finely chop the onion.
- 5
Melt the butter in a flameproof casserole.
- 6
Add the onion and fry over a low to medium heat for .
- 7
Increase the heat, add the pork and fry until the pork is browned.
- 8
Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and the prunes with cider.
- 9
Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 to or until the pork is tender.
- 10
Mix in the jam and gradually stir in the crème fraîche and heat through.
- 11
Serve with potatoes, pasta, rice or whatever and add peas to garnish.