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Pensylvania Dutch Pork Stew Recipe


Pensylvania Dutch Pork Stew Recipe
I have a list of recipes that go under the heading "For when I'm old and alone" This is in it. I LOVE it, my family does not. Got it from the LA Times 12/15/1989.

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Ingredients
  • 4 Pounds Pork Shoulder, Cubed
  • 6 Tablespoons Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons Oil
  • 3 Cups Stock or Water
  • 8 Ounces Dried Plums
  • 6 Ounces Dried Pears
  • 2/3 Cup Raisins (or currants)
  • 1 Lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 Cup Butter, cut into pieces
  • ~@~
  • (I've also used 1 3/4 cup mixed dried fruit which adds apples and apricots)

Directions
  1. Place dried fruits in a bowl of boiling water for 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile: toss pork cubes in flour/nutmeg, salt and pepper mixture until well coated.
  3. Heat oil in dutch oven. Fry pork, a few cubes at a time until well browned. Add 3 cups stock or water, bake until fruit is done soaking. Drain fruit and add to Pork with additional water if needed.
  4. Cover and continue bakig 30-45 minutes more, or until pork and fruit are tender.
  5. Add lemon juice to sauce. Taste to adjust seasonings.
  6. Stew can be refridgerated 3 days or frozen.
  7. To finish, reheat stew on stove top. Remove from heat and add butter, shaking pan so butter melts and mixes into sauce.

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Comments


Wow, that sure sounds delicious!


LOVELY recipe, Morninlite ! Thanks for posting it !

High FIVE to you! :+D


Great post morninlite love it thanks


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