Cracker Barrel Fried Apples

PaulaG's Note:

I grew up eating fried apples and then as an adult I discovered Cracker Barrel and their fried apples. This recipe is from another site and is as close as I have seen to Cracker Barrel. The recipe says you can freeze the cooked apples. I have never done this as there is never any left.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 cups apple juice , plus
• ½ cup apple juice
• 4 large golden delicious apples , with peel,cut 1/2 inch wedges
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 4 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

1. In a medium skillet, combine the 2 cups apple juice and sliced apples.
2. Simmer gently until apples are fork tender but not mushy, turning apples frequently.
3. Remove apples from juice using a slotted spoon and place in an oven safe dish.
4. In a blender, combine the remaining 1/2 cup apple juice, cornstarch, apple pie spice and sugar.
5. Blend a few seconds until smooth.
6. Whisk mixture into hot apple juice in skillet and cook, stirring constantly on medium high heat until it bubbles and becomes thickened and smooth.
7. Pour thickened mixture over apples and serve.
8. Please note the cooking time is an approximate.

Reviews

[2SpiceItUp]

I added a couple tablespoons of butter and a pinch of salt. They were absolutely delicious! Even my picky three year old loved them!

[Chocoholic #3]

These are probably pretty close to Cracker Barrel's apples. I have tried at least four different recipes (with amaretto too) and two kinds of apples. I definitely liked the golden delicious apples better than Granny Smith (tart). I also thought that the flavor was much better when I stirred in the spices and then cooked the apples rather than waiting until the end to add spices and pour the sauce over the top. The blender is not necessary but perhaps is suggested to eliminate lumps. We also like the apples better peeled, but I think that Cracker Barrel leaves theirs unpeeled.

[Rita~]

I cooked the apples for 20 minutes.For the spice mix I used 1 teaspoon cinnamon,1/2 nutmeg grated, and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom. I use my vanilla sugar. Flavored Sugars Flavored Sugar or Splenda. These apples would be great on anything from ice cream to a pork roast.