Apple/Apricot Sauce for Pork

This recipe is simple to prepare and is a nice, sweet compliment to a savory pork dish.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 5  cooking apples, cored, peeled, chopped
• 10  small  dried apricots, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 10  cloves
• 1  small cinnamon stick
• 1  large star anise
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. combine all ingredients in sauté pan, except lemon juice.
2. Bring to gentle boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium, cover, simmer until apples are soft (6-8 minutes).
4. Stir in lemon juice.
5. Let cool completely then remove cloves, cinnamon and star anise.
6. Serve with any pork dish.