Spiced Apple Wedges with Caramel Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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If you don't have a spice mill, you can crush the whole spices in a heavy plastic bag, then grind them finely in the blender. Ingredients:
10 whole cloves |
2 whole star anise |
1 cinnamon stick |
1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns |
4 large golden delicious apples (about 2 pounds), peeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges |
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar |
1/2 cup apple cider |
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted |
1/4 cup whipping cream |
vanilla ice cream |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Finely grind first 4 ingredients in spice mill or small coffee grinder. Place apples in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle spices over apples. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cider and butter. Gently stir to coat apples.
2. Bake apples until tender, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Using slotted spoon, transfer apples to ovenproof bowl and set in oven.
3. Scrape all juices from baking dish into medium saucepan. Mix in cream and remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup cider. Boil until caramel sauce deepens in color and is reduced to 1/2 cup, whisking occasionally, about 5 minutes. Serve apples with ice cream and sauce.
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