Caramelized Apples

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add the apples to the pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 3 sauté the apples, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes, until they just start to turn tender.
• 4 sprinkle the apples with the remaining sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest.
• 5 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.
• 6 transfer the apples from the skillet to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon.
• 7 turn the heat to high and add the apple cider to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits.
• 8 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.
• 9 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.
• 10 pour the finished sauce over the warm apples and serve immediately.