somerset lamb with cream and apples

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 boneless lamb loin chops
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 large onion, sliced into thin rings
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 cox apple, cored and cut into thick rings
• 1 red apple, cored and cut into rings
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/8 cups dry hard
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a large heavy skillet, over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter. fry the lamb chops on both sides until a nice golden color. transfer the chops to a 2 quart casserole dish with a lid, and sprinkle with thyme.
• melt the remaining butter in the pan, and fry the onion and garlic until tender. transfer them to the casserole dish. fry the apple rings in the pan for a few seconds on each side to give them color, then remove to the casserole dish. sprinkle with sugar.
• spoon any excess fat from the frying pan and pour in the apple . stir to remove any flavorful bits from the bottom. bring the mixture to a simmer, then pour over the lamb chops and apples in the dish. season with salt and pepper.
• bake the casserole, covered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the lamb chops are cooked through. remove the lamb chops and apples to a serving platter and stir the cream into the juices. serve sauce over lamb chops.