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Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin
with Apples and Onions
14 cup all-purpose flour
2 (2-pound) whole pork tenderloins
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
14 cup peanut oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
I teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
I teaspoon dark brown sugar
I teaspoon grated lemon zest
I teaspoon lemon juice
'A cup apple juice or apple cider
2 teaspoons orange marmalade, or 114 teaspoons sugar, plus
14 teaspoon grated orange zest
14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled and
chopped (about I pound total)
2 large red onions, peeled and chopped (about 3 cups)
1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
2. Place flour in a shallow pan and coat pork evenly. Shake off excess and
sprinkle seasoned salt evenly over pork.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add pork and cook until richly
browned. Place in a 13-by-9-inch baking pan and bake 15 minutes. Reduce
heat to 325 F and cook 22 to 25 minutes, until internal temperature reaches
165 F on a meat thermometer.
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Apricot- and Blueberry-Stuffed French Toast
I cup sliced fresh or canned apricots
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries,
thawed and drained on paper
towels
2 tablespoons sugar
I (8-ounce) package cream cheese
14 cup apricot preserves
3 eggs
Vi cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 slices thick white bread
14 cup (14 stick) butter,
divided
Va cup vanilla yogurt,
optional
1. Preheat oven to 300 F.
2. Combine apricots, blueberries
and sugar in a small bowl. Combine
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4. Combine butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
When butter is melted, add brown sugar, lemon zest and juice, apple juice,
marmalade and nutmeg; mix well. Add apples and onions; reduce heat to
medium, and cook until apples are tender and onions begin to turn brown,
20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Remove cooked tenderloins to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes
before slicing into 14-inch slices. Tent with a sheet of foil to keep warm, if
desired.
6. To serve, place sliced pork onto a heated platter and spoon apples and
onions down the side. Serves 8.
cream cheese and preserves in a medium
microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for
30 to 40 seconds to soften cream cheese
and slightly melt preserves. Whisk until well
blended.
3. Whisk eggs until well blended. Add half
and-half, honey and vanilla; mix well. Spread
cream cheese mixture evenly over
half the bread slices and top with
remaining slices. Dip each into egg
mixture, turning to coat well.
4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in
a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook half the sandwiches until
golden, about 2 minutes per side.
Place on an ovenproof platter and
keep warm in the oven. Repeat
with remaining butter and sand
wiches. Top each serving with fruit
and yogurt, if using. Serves 6.