SWEET ‘N’ FRUITY PORK CASSEROLE

Cube 750 gm of boneless lean pork and coat with plain flour . Peel and slice 1 onion and 3 stalks of celery and then process and then stir through 2 tbs of minced garlic. Heat a good glug of rice bran oil in a large pan over a medium heat and saute the pork until browned on all sides . Then stir through the onion mix and saute until golden . Add 125gm of dried apricots ( chopped), 90 gm of raisins ,90 gm of date paste ( chopped ) , 1 large green apple cored and sliced , the juice and grated peel of 1/2 lemon, the juice and peel of 1/2 orange and season with salt and pepper . Stir to combine and place in a slow cooker . Mix together 2 cups of beer or apple cider with 1 dsp of honey , 1 tsp of each marjoram , curry powder, dried lemon mrytle ,thyme , cinnamon and 1/2 tsp of nutmeg . Stir through and pour into the slow cooker . Cover and cook on low for 4 hours . Serve into warm bowls along with buttered noodles or a plain grain.