2 pounds lean boneless pork cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1 quart cold water
2 cups apple cider or apple juice
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) chicken broth
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 T. snipped fresh parsley
1 bay leaf crumbled
1 t. dried thyme leaves
1 t. salt
1/2 t. paprika
1/4 t. pepper
1/2 cup evaported milk
1 egg yolk
3 T. softened unsalted sweet butter
3 T. flour
1 T. lime juice
2 McIntosh apples pared, cored, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
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Dutch oven
Plate
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Recipe
Place pork in 6-quart Dutch oven
Add cold water
Heat to boiling
Reduce heat
Simmer 2 minutes
Drain
Discard liquid
Clean pot
Rinse meat with cold water
Combine cider, broth, onion, celery, parsley, bay leaf, thyme, salt, paprika and pepper in dutch oven
Add pork
Heat to boiling
Reduce heat
Simmer partially covered until meat is tender, about 1 hour
Mix milk and egg yolk
Stir into pork mixture
Work butter and flour together with fork on plate
Whisk into pork mixture
Cook, stirring constantly until thickened
Stir in lime juice
Place pork mixture in quart baking dish
Arrange apple slices in concentric circles on top
Sprinkle with cheese
Bake until cheese is melted and brown, 20-35 minutes.