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December 05, 2005
Pork in Pear & Pomegranate Sauce
This is a very pretty and unique dish. Pomegranate molasses is also called concentrated Pomegranate juice. It is available in larger grocery stores and Middle Eastern markets. Whole Foods carries it as concentrated juice in their baking section with the molasses. It has an intense and complex flavor that is wonderful in sauces, desserts and dressings. I am having a lot of fun playing with it and it is well worth looking around for it!
4 small pork loin chops
1 TBS oil
1 TBS butter
3 TBS Pomegranate molasses
1-4 TBS brown sugar*
1 TBS white wine vinegar
2 ripe pears, cored, quartered and sliced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 350ยบ.
Brown the chops on both sides in a large frying pan. Place the chops in a small baking dish. Wipe out the excess fat in the frying pan but leave the pork tidbits. Add the butter, pomegranate molasses, brown sugar and vinegar. Stir until dissolved over low heat. Add the pear slices and cook about 5 minutes until they just begin to soften.
Pour the pear mixture over the pork chops. Bake for about 30 minutes until the pork is done and the pears are quite soft.
*Pomegranate molasses is quite tart. I prefer the tart contrast to the sweetness of the pears so I use only 1 TBS of sugar. If you want a dish with more of a sweet & sour flavor add more brown sugar.
Posted by Christine at December 5, 2005 09:19 AM
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