Mom’s Fried Apples

Name: Mom's 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.

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

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

1. 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.
2. 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.

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