Marvelous Recipes

Apple slices and chopped pecans add just the right touch to these tender pork loin chops!

4 boneless pork loin chops (3/4 to 1 inch thick)
Salt
Ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium red apple, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Set aside. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat until it sizzles. Add apples; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Push apples to side of skillet. Add pork chops; cook for 4 minutes. Turn chops over, moving apples aside as needed. Spoon apples over chops. Sprinkle with pecans and brown sugar.

2. Cover and cook for 4 to 8 minutes more or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in centers of chops registers 160 degrees F. Spoon apples and cooking juices over chops. Makes 4 servings.

For a delicious side try my Parmesan Potatoes or my Easy Cheddar Potatoes!

Emily

Chocolate chips add a delicious flair to this traditional pecan pie!

1-9-inch pie crust, unbaked
4 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup chopped pecans
1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large mixer bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, salt, melted butter and corn syrup until well blended. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips.

Pour into unbaked pie crust. Bake for 50 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting.

Emily

Bring your family to the breakfast table with these marvelous praline biscuits!

1/2 cup butter or margarine, cut into 12 pieces
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
36 pecan halves
Cinnamon to taste
2 cups all-purpose baking mix (Bisquick)
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup milk

1. In each of 12 greased muffin cups, arrange 1 piece of butter or margarine, 2 teaspoons of the brown sugar and 3 of the pecan halves. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Place in a 400 degree F oven just until the butter and sugar melt.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the baking mix, applesauce and milk; stir 20 strokes. Drop mixture by spoonfuls over the butter mixture in the prepared muffin cups.

3. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately invert onto a serving platter. Makes 12 biscuits.

Emily