Supper becomes a special occasion when you serve these stuffed pork chops filled with a flavorful apple, onion and raisin bread stuffing.

Apple-Crumb Stuffed Pork Chops

4 pork chops
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped, cored and peeled apple
3 tablespoons grated peeled onion
3 tablespoons chopped raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground sage
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
3 tablespoons water

1. Cut a pocket into the sides of thick pork chops.
2. In a bowl combine soft bread crumbs, apple, onion, raisins, salt, sugar, pepper, sage. Mix in the melted butter; mix well. Stuff into the pockets and secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. In a skillet brown the pork chops on both sides in butter. Add water, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 50 minutes, or until the pork chops are tender. Serve hot.

Makes 4 servings.