Fried Apples
Fried Apples are pan-fried in butter and warm spices to make a treat that is perfect for everything from an ice cream topping to a yummy dessert filling.
Ingredients
- 5 large Pippin apples peeled cored, and thinly sliced (about 5 cups)
- 1 large lemon about ¼ cup juice
- ½ cup salted butter 1 stick or 113 grams
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Instructions
- As you peel, core, and slice the apples, toss them into a bowl and squeeze lemon juice over them.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- When the butter is melted, add apples to the skillet. Saute over medium-high heat until the apples begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples, stir and continue cooking until the sugar dissolves into the butter and forms a sauce.
- Sprinkle the flour over the apples and stir to combine.
- Bring the apple mixture to a low boil and simmer over low for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Serve immediately!
Notes
PRO TIP: I used a full lemon over the apples as I was slicing them. Mostly, this helps to prevent browning on the sliced apples, but it also adds another level of flavor and tartness to offset the sweet sugar.
PRO TIP: As the apples cook, they will break down into mush (like making applesauce). If you slice them thin, they only need 5 -10 minutes total to cook through, but will still have a little structure to them.
PRO TIP: The apples usually release liquid while cooking. If there is not enough liquid after dissolving the sugar into the cooking apples, you can add a little cold water to make more sauce. It will thicken with the flour.