Pork And Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sliced bacon
3 medium onions
3 lb. boneless pork, cubed
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
cooking oil (optional)
3 tart cooking apples, peeled and chopped
1 tsp. rubbed sage
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
5 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. apple cider
1/2 c. water
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

Preparation

Cook bacon in an ovenproof 12-inch skillet until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain.
In drippings, saute onions until tender.
Remove and set aside.
Dust pork lightly with flour. Brown a third at a time in drippings.
Add oil if needed.
Remove from the heat and drain.
To pork, add bacon, onions, apples, sage, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Stir in cider and water.
Cover and bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours or until pork is tender. In saucepan, cook potatoes until tender.
Drain and mash with milk and 3 tablespoons butter.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Remove skillet from oven and spread potatoes over pork mixture.
Melt butter and brush over potatoes.
Broil 6 inches from heat for 5 minutes or until brown.
Serves 10.