Cider Brined Pork Chops With Creamed Leeks And Apples Recipe

• 4 1/4 c. apple cider
• 3 Tbsp. coarse salt
• 6 x allspice berries
• 1 x bay leaf
• 4 x bone-in center-cut pork rib chops (10 ounce ea)
• 4 Tbsp. butter - (1/2 stick)
• 5 lrg leeks, white and pale green parts only thinly sliced
• 1 c. whipping cream Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 lb Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and halved, each half cut into 4 wedges
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 c. chicken stock (or possibly canned low-salt chicken broth)
• 1/3 c. Calvados Extra virgin olive oil as needed

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