Ingredients:
1 small onion, diced
1 stalk of celery, diced
1/2 stick butter or margarine
1/2 c. apple, diced
1/4 c. raisins
1/2 c. dried apricots, diced
2 c. Snyder's of Hanover Hard Sourdough Pretzels, coarsely chopped
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 t. ground sage
1/2 t. ground pepper
3/4 c. apple juice
6 double thick pork chops with a cut-in pocket for stuffing
Instructions:
Sauté onion and celery in melted butter until softened and transparent. Add apples, raisins and apricots. Sauté 3-5 minutes until apple softens a bit. In a medium bowl combine onion mixture with pretzels and spices. Toss to combine. Moisten with apple juice. Place 1/2 cup of stuffing into pocket of pork chop. Repeat with remaining chops. Place pork chops in baking dish standing on bone edge with stuffing on top. Cover stuffing with strips of aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove foil for last 10 minutes of cooking. Baste occasionally with juices in baking dish