Braised Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 4 8 ounce pork chops bone-in
• 1 medium onion
• 6 medium carrots (cut in 2″ slices)
• 2 medium apples (peeled and cut in 1″ dice)
• 5 slices ginger (1″ diameter)
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup white wine (dry)
• 2 tablespoon lard (or substitute tallow or coconut oil)