Cracker Barrel Copycat Skillet Fried Apples

• porciones: 8 servings
• tiempo activo: 15 minutes
• tiempo total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredientes

8 large apples (about 12 cups once they're cored and sliced into thin wedges)

4 tablespoons butter

¼ cup brown sugar

1 tablespoons cinnamon (see note below about apple pie spice)

¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg (see note below about apple pie spice)

½ teaspoon ground allspice (see note below about apple pie spice)

½ teaspoon ground cardamom (see note below about apple pie spice)

2 tablespoons corn starch

3 tablespoons water

Apple juice or water as needed

Instrucciones

Fried apples on the stovetop

Peel, core, and slice apples. I peel them first, use an apple wedger, and then slice the wedges in half or thirds. Easy peasy.

Melt butter and brown sugar in a very large skillet or saucepot over medium heat.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the apples to the skillet and toss to coat evenly with sugar mixture. Place lid on the skillet and cook for a few minutes.

Stir the apples so that the top ones go to the bottom and the bottom ones come to the top. After 5-10 minutes, sprinkle seasonings over the apples and stir again.

Simmer apples on medium-low or low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every 4 to 6 minutes to ensure even cooking and no burned apples.

When the apples are starting to get soft, mix the water and cornstarch into a slurry and add to the pan. This will thicken the sauce. You can leave it out but your apples will be more like apples in juice than saucy apples.

Continue to cook apples until they reach your desired softness. Mine took 40 minutes total.

If your sauce thickens too much, thin it with apple juice or water. Mix well so that the sauce is the consistency you desire.

Fried apples in the Crockpot

Peel, core, and slice apples. I peel them first, use an apple wedger, and then slice the wedges in half or thirds. Easy peasy.

Place apples and cornstarch to the slow cooker. Stir to coat all the slices.

In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and spices, ensuring no lumps and stirring to mix well. Pour into the Crockpot.

Cut the butter into small cubes and sprinkle those overtop of the apples.

Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until fork-tender.

Stir to redistribute the spices and sauce. Serve hot.

Nutrición

• Calorías: 204 kcal
• Grasa Total: 6 g
• Grasa Saturada: 4 g
• Grasa No Saturada: 2 g
• Grasa Trans: 1 g
• Colesterol: 15 mg
• Sodio: 55 mg
• Carbohidratos Totales: 40 g
• Fibra Dietética: 6 g
• Azúcares Totales: 30 g
• Proteína: 1 g