Farmhouse Pork And Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb bacon, cut into 2 inch pieces
3 medium onions, chopped
3 lbs boneless pork, cubed
3/4 cup flour
cooking oil (optional)
3 tart cooking apples, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup apple cider
1/2 cup water
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup milk
5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, divided
salt and pepper
snipped fresh parsley (optional)

Preparation

Cook bacon in an ovenproof 12 inch skillet until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
In drippings, saute onions until tender; remove with a slotted spooon and set aside.
Dust pork lightly with flour. Brown a third at a time in drippings, adding oil if needed.
To pork, add bacon, onions, apples, sage,nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in cider and water.
Cover and bake at 325 for 2 hours or until pork is tender.
In a saucepan, cook potatoes in boiling water 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 remaining butter; brush over potatoes.
Broil 6 inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until topping is browned.
Sprinkle with parsley if desired.