VOLUME 1 - Kilimanjaro Foods

Braised Knuckles Of Pork With Apples
1 Servings
4 sm pork knuckles
4 onions,sliced
3 carrots,sliced
315 ml spoon (3 tb.) vinegar
1 bay leaf
1 clove
25 g (1 oz.) german butter
-melted
3 cooking apples,peeled, -
cored & cut,into thick sli
150 ml (1/4 pint) german apple
-juice
15 ml (1 tb.) cranberry jelly
-(optional)
Place the pork knuckles in a large saucepan w/ the onions, carrots,
vinegar, bay leaf & clove. Cover w/ water & bring to the boil. Cover
& simmer very gently for 45 minutes. Drain the meat , retaining the
vegetables, bay leaf & clove. Brush the meat w/ butter & place in a
large braising dish. Add the vegetables, herbs, apple slices & apple
juice. Cover & bake at 180 celcius/ 350 F degrees/ Gas mark 4 for
about 2 hours until the pork is very tender. Serve w/ the vegetables
& a little of the cooking liquor ( which may mixed w/ cranberry
jelly, reheated & poured over the meat), & potatoes dumplings &
red cabbage