Pearl Bailey’s Pork Chops with Green Apples

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1918-1990, Hometown: Southampton County, Virginia

Pearl Mae Bailey was born to Joseph and Ella Mae Ricks Bailey, and was reared in the Bloodfields neighborhood of Newport News, Virginia. She made her stage-singing debut when she was 15 years old. Her brother, Bill Bailey, was beginning his own career as a tap dancer, and suggested she enter an amateur contest at the Pearl Theatre in Philadelphia. She entered the amateur song and dance contest and won. She was offered $35 a week to perform at the Pearl for two weeks, but the theatre closed during her engagement and she never received any money. She later won a similar contest at Harlem’s famous Apollo Theater, and decided to pursue a career in entertainment.

One of her favorte recipes was pork chops with green apples

 

4 lean pork chops
                                                     
1 stick butter

dash of brown sugar

dash of nutmeg

1 large Granny Smith apple (sliced thin )

salt and pepper to taste

 

In a large and preheated skillet, fry chops very slowly in 1 stick of butter.
 

On medium low flame. Brown them very well.

 

When the chops are about 3/4 done,  throw in the green apple slices.

 

Add some salt and pepper to taste, a dash of brown sugar, and a bit of

nutmeg.

Cover the pan (Pearl used aluminum foil) and fry until cooked through.

 

 

 

 

Mack The Knife- Pearl Bailey & Dinah Shore

 

 

 

 

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