Pork Chops and Applesauce

Ingredients

• 3 pounds mixed McIntosh and Gala apples
• 3 ½ cups fresh bread crumbs (from 10 slices firm white sandwich bread)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ cup water
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 8 1/2-inch-thick pork chops (with or without bone; 2 lb total)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Stir together milk and 2 teaspoons salt in a shallow 3-quart dish, then add pork chops. Marinate, covered and chilled, turning over once, at least 1 hour. Peel, core, and coarsely chop apples, then stir together with remaining applesauce ingredients in a 3-quart heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer,...

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