Sweet-And-Sour Pork Chops

Bring water to a boil and saucepan. Add salt and shortening. Slowly add Rice, shaking pan to level Rice grains. Turn heat to low, cover tightly, and cook 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil in skillet and add pork chops. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and flour and rub into pork chops with a fork. Brown chops on both sides. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of brown sugar on each chop and heat until sugar melts. In a mixing bowl, stir vinegar and ketchup together and pour over chops. Cover skillet and cook for 30 minutes over low heat. Then pile 1/2 cup of cooked rice onto each chop, spoon sauce in skillet over rice and continue cooking for 10 minutes.