4 small Pork knuckles
4 each Onions, sliced
3 each Carrots, sliced
315 ml Spoon (3 Tb.) vinegar
1 each Bay leaf
1 each Clove
25 grams (1 oz.) German butter
-melted
3 each Cooking apples, peeled
-cored & cut into thick
-slices
150 ml (¼ pint) German apple
-juice
15 ml (1 Tb.) cranberry jelly
-(optional)
Directions
Place the pork knuckles in a large saucepan w/ the onions, carrots, vinegar, bay leaf & clove.
Cover w/ water & bring to the boil.
Cover & simmer very gently for 45 minutes.
Drain the meat , retaining the vegetables, bay leaf & clove.
Brush the meat w/ butter & place in a large braising dish.
Add the vegetables, herbs, apple slices & apple juice.
Cover & bake at 180 celcius/ 350°F degrees/ gas mark 4 for about 2 hours until the pork is very tender.
Serve w/ the vegetables & a little of the cooking liquor ( which may mixed w/ cranberry jelly, reheated & poured over the meat), & potatoes dumplings & red cabbage.