Pork, cider & artichoke stew

Name: Pork, cider & artichoke stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp olive oil; 1kg pork shoulder steaks each cut into 4; 300ml medium-dry cider; 4 rashers dry-cured, smoked streaky bacon; 2 onions thickly sliced; 300g carrots sliced; 2 bay leaves; 3 thyme sprigs; juice ½ lemon; 650g Jerusalem artichokes; 2 tbsp plain flour; 400ml chicken stock; knob of butter melted