Caramelized Apples
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 5 spicy-sweet crisp apples (Jonagold, Crispin, Honeycrisp)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1⁄3 cup apple cider
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cornstarch, as needed
directions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the apples to the pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Sauté the apples, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes, until they just start to turn tender.
- Sprinkle the apples with the remaining sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest.
- Toss the mixture gently and cook over medium heat for an additional 2 minutes, until the sugar begins to caramelize and the apples are crisp-tender.
- Transfer the apples from the skillet to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon.
- Turn the heat to high and add the apple cider to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits.
- Reduce the heat slightly and allow the cider and the pan juices to simmer for 1-3 minutes, until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly.
- If you desire a thicker sauce, dissolve the cornstarch in a teaspoon of water, stir it into the sauce, and allow it to thicken for a moment.
- Pour the finished sauce over the warm apples and serve immediately.
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Most of my pre-married life was spent in Northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area with all the wonderful produce, sea food and wines that the region offers. Five of my teenage years were spent in West Africa with my family (medical missionaries). On our way back to the US we traveled extensively throughout Europe and after marrying my Navy husband, we were moved to Asia. All this said because these travel experiences greatly influenced my interest in cooking and willingness to try new foods.
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