Apricot Pork Chops

1 cup dried apricots
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon thyme
6 pork chops

Soak apricots in water and maple syrup for 1 hour.

Mix flour, salt, pepper and thyme and rub onto both sides of chops.

saute chops in 2 tablespoons butter. Arrange in baking dish. Place apricots on chops and dot with butter. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour. If maple mixture is not all absorbed by apricots during baking, pour over chops.