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The predicaments of six kids growing up under one suburban roof were the cornerstone of each Brady Bunch episode. In The Personality Kid, which first aired in 1971, Peter thinks he's dull and goes looking for a new image. Trying on Humphrey Bogart for size, he asks Alice what's for dinner. Pork chops and applesauce, Peter repeats à la Bogart. Ain't that swell. His parents and Alice make lighthearted fun of Peter's new accent. Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr Ingredients:
2 cups milk |
3 teaspoons salt |
8 (1/2-inch-thick) pork chops (with or without bone; 2 lb total) |
3 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs (from 10 slices firm white sandwich bread, ground in a food processor) |
1 tablespoon minced garlic |
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled |
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled |
2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil |
2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter |
3 lb mixed mcintosh and gala apples |
1/4 cup water |
3 tablespoons sugar |
1 tablespoon cider vinegar |
1 turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf |
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice |
Directions:
1. Marinate pork chops: Stir together milk and 2 teaspoons salt in a shallow 3-quart dish, then add pork chops. Marinate, covered and chilled, turning over once, at least 1 hour.
2. Make applesauce while chops marinate: Peel, core, and coarsely chop apples, then stir together with remaining applesauce ingredients in a 3-quart heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat to moderately low and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until apples are falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf and mash apples with a fork. Keep applesauce warm, covered.
3. Fry pork chops: Preheat oven to 200°F.
4. Stir together bread crumbs, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and remaining teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl.
5. Lift pork chops from milk 1 at a time, letting excess drip off, and dredge in bread crumbs, lightly patting crumbs to help adhere, then transfer to a tray, arranging in 1 layer.
6. Heat 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté pork chops in 2 or 3 batches, without crowding, turning over once, until golden brown and just cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per batch. Transfer as cooked to a platter and keep warm in oven. (Add more oil and butter to skillet as needed.)
7. Serve pork chops with applesauce.
8. Cooks' notes: Pork chops can be marinated in milk up to 4 hours. Applesauce can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat before serving.
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