Fried Apples

Name: Fried Apples
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 6 medium unpeeled tart red apples, sliced; 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Vanilla ice cream, optional

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

It only takes four ingredients to make fried apples, a favorite southern side dish.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
6 medium unpeeled tart red apples, sliced
3/4 cup sugar, divided
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

Melt butter in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Add apples and 1/2 cup sugar; stir to mix well. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring frequently.
Add cinnamon and remaining sugar. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 5-10 minutes longer. If desired, serve with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 235 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 116mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 3g fiber), 0 protein.

Mom often made these rich cinnamon-sugar apples when I was growing up. I swear the folks at Cracker Barrel copied her recipe! —Margie Tappe, Prague, Oklahoma

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