Pork Steak with Apples, Dates and Blue Cheese

Method

• 1

  Step 1

  Soak dates in a quarter of a bottle of cider.
• 2

  Step 2

  Poor rest of cider in to saucepan, add demerara sugar and add half a cinnamon stick.
• 3

  Step 3

  Bring pan to the boil and the let simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4

  Step 4

  Add chopped apples to pan and simmer until dates and apples are soft and mixture thickens.
• 5

  Step 5

  Pan fry the pork steaks in a hot pan (fat side down) until golden brown and then seal the sides of the steak.
• 6

  Step 6

  Place steaks on a baking tray and put in a pre-heated oven (180 °C) for 15-20 minutes.
• 7

  Step 7

  Add brandy, stock paste and double cream to frying pan and simmer until thickened.
• 8

  Step 8

  Remove steaks and rest for 5 minutes.
• 9

  Step 9

  Crumble blue cheese on top of steaks and melt under grill.
• 10

  Step 10

  Spoon the apple compote on to a plate, place the steak on top and add the brandy sauce around steak.