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Makes 6 servings6 pork chops, cut 3/4 inch thick 1/3 cup CRISCO 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 3 tablespoons flour 1-1/2 cups orange juice 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 6 thin onion slices 6 orange slices Advance Preparation: Trim fat from chops. In large skillet, brown chops on both sides in hot Crisco. Remove browned chops and season with salt and pepper. Pour off all fat from skillet and return 3 tablespoons to skillet. Blend in flour, then stir in orange juice and water. Cook and stir till mixture is thickened and bubbly. Add brown sugar and lemon juice; mix well. Return chops to skillet. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Transfer chops and sauce to a 12 x 7 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Place an onion slice and an orange slice on each pork chop. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. To Serve: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 minutes more, basting chops occasionally with sauce. |
