Other Pigs Feet and Hocks Pork Hocks - Schweinshaxe Braised Knuckles of Pork with Apples

Quick and easy recipe for cooking braised pigs knuckles with apple.

Ingredients:

4 sm pork knuckles

4 onions,sliced

3 carrots,sliced

315 ml spoon (3 tb.) vinegar

1 bay leaf

1 clove

25 g (1 oz.) german butter melted

3 cooking apples peeled and cored & cut into thick slices.

150 ml (1/4 pint) german apple-juice

15 ml (1 tb.) cranberry jelly - optional.

Cooking Method:

Place the pork knuckles in a large saucepan with the onions, carrots, vinegar, bay leaf & clove.

Cover with water & bring to the boil.

Cover & simmer very gently for 45 minutes.

Drain the meat retaining the vegetables, bay leaf & clove.

Brush the meat with butter & place in a large braising dish.

Add the vegetables, herbs, apple slices & apple juice.

Cover & bake at 180 celcius or 350 F degrees for about 2 hours until the pork is very tender.

Serve with the vegetables & a little of the cooking liquor (which may mixed w/ cranberry jelly, reheated & poured over the meat), & potatoes dumplings & red cabbage.

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