Peanut Butter and Apple Stuffed Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 4 3/4-inch-thick center cut pork chops, fat trimmed
• 1/4 cup Smucker's® Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs, toasted*
• 1/2 cup finely chopped apple (packed)
• 1 large shallot, minced (or 1/4 cup minced onion)
• 1/2 cup Smucker's® Apple or Currant Jelly, melted (for basting, if desired)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Crisco® No-Stick Cooking Spray

Preparation

1. With small knife, make a "pocket" in each pork chop by cutting horizontally from outside edge almost to the bone. In medium bowl, mix together remaining ingredients except jelly, salt and pepper. Shape stuffing mixture into 4 equal patties.
2. Spread each meat pocket open and put one stuffing patty into each pork chop. Using wooden toothpicks (2 to 3 per chop), close each pocket to prevent stuffing from falling out during cooking.
3. Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray pork chops lightly with Crisco No-Stick Cooking Spray. Place large, oven-proof frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Place pork chops in pan and cook about 8 minutes, turning often, or until well-browned on both sides.
4. Remove pan from stove and place in hot oven to cook another 20 minutes. If desired, baste pork chops with jelly during last 5 minutes of cooking time. When pork chops are done, remove toothpicks and season with salt and pepper.

Serves

Makes 4 servings

Notes, Tips & Suggestions

*To toast bread crumbs, place crumbs on foil-lined baking pan and bake in 300°F oven (or toaster oven) 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned.

Source

Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter

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