I often see two-pound bags of apples on sale for $2.00-$2.50. When this is the case, I will almost always buy a bag to make this dish. It is such a natural, wholesome thing to eat and can be served as a side, as dessert, or even as a snack. If you like apples at all, you will love this, and if you don't like raw apples, you should definitely give this dish a try; your opinion will likely change. My favorite part of this dish is the natural caramel sauce that forms at the bottom of the pan- no added sugar is needed; the natural sugars of the apples plus some honey or maple syrup are enough to put this dish over the edge!
Ingredients:
2 pounds apples* - peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
3 tablespoons butter (3/8 of one stick)
Juice of half of a lemon
Honey or maple syrup, to taste
Cinnamon, to taste
Nutmeg, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste
*Certain apples tend to fall apart more easily and thus are more appropriate for making applesauce than for making this dish. I tend to have the best luck with the Granny Smith or McIntosh varieties; pink lady and golden delicious are better suited for applesauce.
Procedure:
(1) Squeeze lemon juice into a bowl.
(2) Peel, core, and cut apples into chunks. Toss the chunks in the lemon juice; this will keep them from oxidizing (this is what causes them to turn brown after sitting exposed).
(3) Melt butter into a deep sautee pan. Introduce apples and any excess lemon juice.
(4) Stir to ensure that all apples become coated with melted butter.
(5) Add honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, and salt to taste.
(6) Stir every minute or so until apples have softened and a thick sauce has formed.
(7) Serve warm alone or with vanilla ice cream and/or pound cake.
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