Wipe chops; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; coat with pancake mix. Heat oil in large skillet; brown chops on both sides and place in casserole. Saute onions with remaining salt, pepper and sugar in same skillet, until lightly browned. Stir in flour; cook until well blended. Gradually add water. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and boils. Pour over chops and cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 1 hour 20 minutes. Remove chops to serving platter; keep warm. Strain gravy through a sieve, pressing onions with a spoon. Skim fat from gravy if necessary. Serve gravy with chops. (Obie Green is the owner of a popular New York City restaurant known for its Southern food.)

Obie Green

New York, Ny

From the book <High Cotton Cookin'>, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell, Ar 72366, Isbn 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen's Mm Recipe Archive,