Crock Pot Pork with Winter Fruits

We really like this, and there's always a small war over the apricots. Sometimes I strain the juice, add some soy sauce with a little bit of cornstarch to thicken and pour this on top.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 6  pork chops
•  salt
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup sherry wine
• 3  cloves garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 2  tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1  large onion, cut into 16 wedges
• 2  large tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges each
• 2  apples, peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges each
• 2  firm pears, peeled,cored and cut into 8 wedges each
• 1  cup  dried apricot halves
• 2  bay leaves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano

Directions

1. Sprinkle pork with the salt and rub it in.
2. In a bowl blend together the sugar, sherry, vinegar, garlic, ginger, pepper, cloves and cinnamon.
3. In the bottom of the crock pot layer 1/3 oc the onion and tomato.
4. Put on this the pork and fruit then the remaining onions and tomatoes.
5. Pour in the vinegar mixture, cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6.
6. Serve with rice.