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Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
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Mix together 1/4 cup sugar, the coffee, Aleppo peppers, salt and black pepper.
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Put the rub onto the pork belly strips and put into an oven-safe deep-dish pan.
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Submerge the pork fully with the beer.
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Cover and cook for 4 hours.
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For the preserves, melt the butter in saucepan, Add 5 of the apples, 1/2 cup of the sugar and some salt.
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Cook at a simmer for 2 hours 30 minutes.
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For the pickled apples, in a medium saucepan, place the hot peppers, vinegar, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the cinnamon, caraway, celery seeds, juniper berries, peppercorns and mustard seeds.
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Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and reduce the mixture for 30 minutes.
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Pour the mixture over the 5 remaining apples.
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Allow to sit for 1 hour.
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Then refrigerate.
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Then, assemble the sandwich!
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Take the ciabatta and cut in half.
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Build each sandwich with some apple preserves, Cheddar, pickled apples and then pork belly.
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Finish with fresh mint leaves.
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If the food items are cold, build the sandwiches except for mint, and put them in the toaster oven or oven for 10 minutes.
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Once warm, add the mint and enjoy.
