Pork Chops and Apples in Mustard Sauce - serves 4

2 pounds greenapples, peeled, cored, and sliced thin
Salt and ground pepper to taste
4 thick pork loin chops, trimmed of excess fat
1 tbsp butter or oil
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup Dijon mustard

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Butter a baking dish. Spread the apples over the bottom and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. Salt and pepper the pork chops. Melt the butter in a skillet and slowly brown the pork chops on each side.
Remove the pork chops and place them over the apples. Heat the skillet over medium heat, add the broth, and scrape the bottom, loosening and mixing the bits and juices remaining from the pork chops. Continue to stir, letting the mixture boil for a minute.
Put the cream and mustard in a small bowl and whisk until smooth, add to the skillet with the broth mixture and bring just to a boil, stirring to blend. Pour over the top of the pork chops.
Cover and bake 20 minutes.