Pork Chops with Applesauce

A delicious spiced sweet applesauce flavors the tasty tender baked chops.

Ingredients

4 (1/2-inch thick) pork loin rib chops

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup applesauce

1/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Honey Tips

How Honey is Made

To make honey, bees drop the collected nectar into the honeycomb and then evaporate it by fanning their wings.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 °. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Place in a single layer in prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes.
Meanwhile in a small bowl stir together applesauce, honey, cinnamon and thyme.
Reduce heat to 300 &deg. Turn chops and spoon applesauce mixture on top. Continue baking another 20 minutes or until chops are no longer pink inside.
Serves: 4