ORANGE BRAISED PORK WITH FRUIT

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

3 1/2 lb Pork shoulder or butt
-- boned, trimmed,
-- and cut into 2' cubes
2 ts Dried marjoram
1/2 c  Port
1/2 c  Orange juice
1/2 c  Water
1/4 c  Lemon juice
1 tb Grated orange peel
1 ts Ground ginger
2    Bay leaves
1 c  California dried figs
-- stems removed and halved
2    Golden Delicious apples
-- peeled, cored and sliced
1    Orange; peeled,
-- sectioned and diced
4 c  Hot cooked brown rice
-blended with:
3 tb Sesame seeds
-- (natural or toasted)

Saute pork in large frying pan until browned on all sides. Sprinkle
with marjoram, stirring to saute herb. Add port, orange juice,
water, lemon juice, orange peel, ginger and bay leaves. Cover;
simmer until pork is very tender — about 2 hours. Remove meat to
serving dish. Add figs, apples and orange pieces to pan. Cover;
simmer about 10 minutes, just until apples are soft. Spoon fruit and
juices over pork. Serve with rice.

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