Pork Chops and Applesauce

INGREDIENTS

• 3 lb mixed McIntosh and Gala apples
• 8 (1/2-inch-thick) pork chops (with or without bone; 2 lb total)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs (from 10 slices firm white sandwich bread, ground in a food processor)
• 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil