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"This sauce, garnished with poached white grapes, is sweet and light. Silky smooth, it takes the rough edges out of the charred exterior of the pork chop and compliments the hidden juicy and tender interior. "

Grilled Pork Chops With White Cranberry Sauce
Poached White Grapes
Roasted Tomato Wedges
Makes four servings

White Cranberry Sauce

2 shallots, minced
2 Tbsp. butter
2 cups white cranberry juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
12 white grapes
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
2 Tbsp. Cold water

In a medium saute pan saute shallots until translucent. Add the cranberry juice and brown sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add halved grapes and simmer for a couple of minutes or until the grapes turn golden. Combine the cornstarch and the water (into a slurry). Bring the sauce to a boil and add the slurry with a whisk. Continue to stir until thickened. If too thick, add a little more juice and thin to the appropriate consistency..

Roasted Tomato Wedges

4 plum tomatoes
olive oil
salt
coarse ground pepper

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Cut each tomato into four wedges. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place wedges on parchment paper. Season wedges with olive oil, salt and coarse ground pepper. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve warm.

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