Pork and Apricots

This tasty pork dish is quick and easy to prepare, it can be made using cheaper cuts like pork shoulder, so won’t make a big dent in the family food budget, and it’s adaptable too, try making it with apple juice instead of cider or wine, if you do not want to use alcohol .

Small onion chopped

2lbs/900g diced pork (leg or shoulder)

1 tbsp flour

12 dried apricots chopped

½ pint dry white wine (or cider or apple juice)

1tbsp redcurrant jelly

¼ pint double cream

Knob of butter

Salt and pepper

Melt the butter and sauté the onion. Add the pork and sauté again briskly until brown. Stir in flour and add salt and pepper to taste. Add the apricots and wine. Cook for 45min to 1 hour at 180C/350F/Gas 4. Before serving stir in redcurrant jelly and cream and allow to heat through. Serves 6.