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Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
"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."
photo by Aunt Paula
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 cups apple juice, plus
- 1⁄2 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
- In a medium skillet, combine the 2 cups apple juice and sliced apples.
- Simmer gently until apples are fork tender but not mushy, turning apples frequently.
- Remove apples from juice using a slotted spoon and place in an oven safe dish.
- In a blender, combine the remaining 1/2 cup apple juice, cornstarch, apple pie spice and sugar.
- Blend a few seconds until smooth.
- Whisk mixture into hot apple juice in skillet and cook, stirring constantly on medium high heat until it bubbles and becomes thickened and smooth.
- Pour thickened mixture over apples and serve.
- Please note the cooking time is an approximate.
Questions & Replies
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I saw someone ask but didn't see an answer--about how many cups of apples since there are many sizes. -
What cooking time is approximate? You didn't give a cooking time. -
I asked at CB. They use granny smith. What is the purpose of an oven safe dish, if you never bake them?
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Another question: The recipe calls for leaving the peels on the apples, which we don't like. How dependent is the recipe on the pectin in the peels to thicken the dish? Will we be ok without the peels?
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I wish that the recipe gave a measurement for the apples rather than just "4 large apples". How many cups of slices would it be? What's large to you might be small to me. I don't like guessing. That said, this is on the menu for Thanksgiving later this week. Wish me luck!
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Reviews
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As a former Cracker Barrel employee, I can say these are close to the real thing: good, but it needs some tweaking. I think the CB are too sweet, anyhow. We doublesd the apples, used half the sugar, and only 1.5 Tablespoons of cornstarch. It came out very thick, and just the right hint of sweetness. Great with a pork roast, great with pancakes! -
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 recipe #53926. These apples would be great on anything from ice cream to a pork roast. -
I added a couple tablespoons of butter and a pinch of salt. They were absolutely delicious! Even my picky three year old loved them! -
Didn't have golden delicious apple, subtitled them with Fuji . Used frozen apple juice & bottle. And didn't have apple pie spice either, used cinnamon, little allspice. Came out really good. Will get golden apples next time..
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I made these for supper tonight. They were DELICIOUS!! I did add real butter to mine, one because I think butter gives everything a better taste. (I remember seeing butter on them at Cracker Barrel.) The hubby is still eating them. He says he will have more before he goes to bed. It is a good thing I made a double batch. I bet there won't be any left when I come home from work tomorrow.
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Tweaks
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I bought two jars of Cracker Barrel apples and made a pie. It turned out fabulous. -
Seems as if this recipe should be first-rate in making pies and cobblers? Yes?
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Frozen apple juice, cinnamon & little allspice & Fuji apples.
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We are huge fans of Cracker Barrel apples! When I first made up the apples according to the recipe....only exception was that I used cinnamon instead of the apple pie spice....I felt like it was close but something was missing. At first I thought they needed a little more sugar. Instead I added 1/3 cup of margarine to the mixture and it was RIGHT ON! The texture and flavor was identical to Cracker Barrel's apples! Thank you for this recipe!!!!
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I used 1 tsp cinnamon in place of apple pie spice.I whisked together,no blender required.Mixed apples into thick sauce and served as a side dish with ham for dinner.These apples go very well with pork.Nice flavor,not overly sweet..I will make these again. In place of the usual cranberries...Leftover apples?Updated: I have used leftover apples for dessert crepes #52553. They make a wonderful dessert crepe. I used 3 slices per crepe and sprinkled with chopped pecans 1tblsp.and rolled seam down , placed in greased 13x9.Baked for 10-14 minutes at 375..Served with vanilla sauce.1c water.1/2 cup sugar,2 tsp vanilla,1 tblsp cornstarch,2 tblsp butter.pinch of salt. Boil to thicken..Waste not want not...
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PaulaG
Hixson, Tennessee
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