Pork and Apple Hot Pot

To make your own apple pie spice, stir together 1 tbs. cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg and 1 tsp. allspice.

3 tbs. oil
3 onions, halved sliced
6 rashers bacon, cut into lardons
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. apple pie spice
6 boneless pork loin chops
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into chunks
3 cups sharp apple juice

Heat the oven to 325°F. Heat the oil in a heavy oven-proof pan and cook the onions over a medium heat until soft, about 10 minutes. Remove and add the bacon. Cook until crisp then remove. 

Put the flour and apple pie spice in a plastic bag with salt and pepper. Add the pork chops and shake to coat. Shake off the excess and sear in the pan, adding more oil if needed. Remove the pork and add half the onions, bacon and apples to the pan, followed by half of the pork chops. Repeat. Pour in the apple juice. Bring to a boil, cover and transfer to the oven. Cook for 2 hours until the apples are tender.