Caramelized Apples

Name: Caramelized Apples
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 4 to 5 pounds crisp, not-too-sweet apples, like Granny Smith, peeled, cored and sliced; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

By Mark Bittman

Total Time: 1 hour
Rating: 4(20)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 8 servings

6tablespoons unsalted butter
1¼cups sugar
4 to 5pounds crisp, not-too-sweet apples, like Granny Smith, peeled, cored and sliced
½teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine 4 tablespoons butter with a cup of sugar and a tablespoon of water in a 10- or 12-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet. Place on stove on medium heat. Cook, shaking pan occasionally (do not stir), until sugar melts into butter and mixture bubbles.
Step 2
Turn off heat, add apples in layers. About halfway through, dot with some of the remaining butter and sugar. Use rest of butter and sugar on top, along with cinnamon if you like. Put in oven.
Step 3
Bake, undisturbed, until apples give up their liquid, and it evaporates and sides are dark brown and sticky-looking. This will take around 45 minutes, but it could be considerably longer or shorter depending on water content of apples. Remove, and let cool. Serve straight from pan or -- for a more attractive presentation -- invert onto a plate.