Bratwurst with Creamy Apple Compote |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Split and browned bratwurst provides contrast in a Normandy-style pairing of apples and cream. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
1 medium onion, sliced |
2 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and each cut into 8 wedges |
1 turkish bay leaf or 1/2 california |
8 precooked bratwurst or weisswurst |
1 cup dry white wine |
2/3 cup heavy cream |
1 tablespoon cider vinegar |
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat broiler.
2. Heat butter and oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then cook onion and apples with bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring once or twice, until golden brown, about 6 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, split bratwurst lengthwise (not all the way through) and open up. Lightly brush cut sides of bratwurst with additional oil and transfer to a shallow baking pan (split sides up).
4. Add wine to apple mixture, then simmer, covered, until apples are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove lid and briskly simmer until liquid is reduced by one third, about 2 minutes.
5. While apples simmer, broil bratwurst 4 to 5 inches from heat until browned, about 6 minutes.
6. Stir cream, vinegar, and brown sugar into apple mixture and briskly simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf and serve apple compote over bratwurst.
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