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       Title: Farmhouse Pork and Apple Pie
  Categories: Main dish, Fruits, Pies
       Yield: 10 Servings
  
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       1 lb Bacon; cut into 2 pieces
       3 md Onions; chopped
       3 lb Boneless pork; cubed
     3/4 c  All-purpose flour; cooking
            Oil optional
       3    Tart cooking apples; peeled
            And chopped
       1 ts Rubbed sage
     1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
       1 ts Salt
     1/4 ts Pepper
       1 c  Apple cider
     1/2 c  Water
       4 md Potatoes; peeled and cubed
     1/2 c  Milk
       5 tb Butter or margarine; devided
            Addtional salt and pepper
            Snipped parsley; optional
  
   Cook bacon in an oven proof 12 in skillet until crisp. Remove with a
   slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. In drippings, saute onions until
   tender; remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Dust pork lightly with
   flour. Brown a third at a time in drippings, adding oil if needed. Remove
   from heat and drain. To pork, add bacon, onions,apples,sage,nutmeg,salt and
   pepper. Stir in cider and water. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours
   or until pork is tender. In a sauce pan, cook potatoes in boiling water
   until tender. Drain and mash with milk and 3 tablespoons of butter. Add
   salt and pepper to taste. Remove skillet from oven and spread potatoes over
   pork mixture. Melt remaining butter;brush over potatoes. Broil 6 in from
   heat for 5 minutes or until topping is browned. Sprinkle with parsley if
   desired.
   
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