Taste-bud Journey: Caramelized Apples

During the pandemic, I am taking taste-bud journeys as I self-isolate rather than physical journeys. Here is my adapted recipe for Caramelized Apples. It was mostly inspired by a Food Network recipe found on the web. The link to that recipe is listed near the end of this blog.

FYI - This recipe is super sweet. Thank goodness I had very tart apples to kind of neutralize the over-the-top sweetness!

   

 

Recipe

• 1 cup of tightly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup of unsalted butter
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
• Sliced and peeled apples

Procedure

• Step 1: In a large saucepan, add brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, salt, and unsalted butter.


• Step 2: Whisk this together on medium heat until all the butter is melted. This will take about three minutes.

• Step 3: Lower the heat to low. At the four-minute point, add the vanilla extract. Cook on low for one more minute.


• Step 4: Remove from heat. Stir in the sliced apples. 

• Step 5: Put on the lid. Cool for a bit at room temperature. Then, place that pot of caramelized applies in the refrigerator. 


• Step 6: After it has had a chance to solidify a bit, dish out a bowl of apples and caramel sauce and enjoy!

Please note:

RECIPE SOURCE:

Easy Caramel Sauce - Recipe Courtesy of Ree Drummond

I mostly followed Ree Drummond's recipe.

 

Cooking Sites that have inspired me:

• Gemma's Bigger Bolding Baking website that includes over 100 great cooking videos.

• All Recipes Website that includes all kinds of sweet and savory recipes.

Books written by Debbie Dunn:

Here is the Amazon Link to all anti-bullying curriculum books plus all children’s books written by Debbie Dunn (both paperback and Kindle). It will open up in a new window.

• Author’s Page on Amazon.com