Berkshire Pork with Molasses Baked Beans and a Spiced Grilled Apple
- 1 French trimmed bone in Berkshire pork chop 12 oz
- Apple sliced whole 1/4 inch thick
- 2 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp Grated Madagascar long peppercorn
- Molasses Baked Beans
- 2 C red kidney beans 2 C cannellini beans
- 2 C black beans 2 large onions, medium dice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp chilli powder
- 3 tsp ground cumin 1 1/4 C packed brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp of Molasses Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb of double smoked bacon (cut into large dice)
- 2 tsp chopped canned chipotles in adobe sauce
- 2 bottles of Sleemans Honey Brown Beer
Berkshire Pork
- Scrape the bone with a knife until it is totally clean
- Season with salt and pepper and grill on med heat
(times may vary depending on the size and thickness of the chop)
- Dust the apple slices with spices
and sugar and grill until caramelized and slightly soft
Molasses Baked Beans
Soak all the beans overnight. Drain and put in a pot of cold water.
Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Cover and let sit for 1 hour.
In a large pot start cooking the double smoked bacon until crisp
Keep the bacon grease in and add the onions, cooking until soft
but not brown (10-15 min) Add the garlic, chilli powder, cumin
and chipotles to the onion, cook for 5 min until incorporated.
Now add the molasses, sugar, beer and beans.Bring to a boil,
turn heat down and cook covered for 2 hours until the
beans are soft and the liquid is nearly gonePlate the
dish by scooping the beans into the center of a
plate and putting the pork chop on top,
garnish with the grilled apple





