Glazed Apple in Caramel Sauce

By nperry1006

Ingredients

• Caramel Sauce:
• 4 large granny smith apples
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp Amaretto liqueur or caramel syrup (the kind used for coffee flavoring)
• whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
• toasted slivered almonds, for garnish
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• salt
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375.

Peel and core apples. Slice each apple horizontally into 5 or 6 slices, then reassemble into a stack. Place apples in a 13 x 9" baking dish.

Melt butter and whisk in Amaretto or caramel syrup. Drizzle over apples.

Bake, uncovered, for about 60 minutes, or until tender to the fork. Baste every 15 minutes with the butter mixture drippings in the baking dish.

To prepare the sauce, stir together sugar, water, corn syrup and a pinch of salt in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil, without stirring, until the mixture turns a golden caramel color.

Remove from the heat and slowly stir in cream. Let cool. (Can be made ahead of time and then reheated).

To assemble, place glazed apples on large dessert plates. Pour the warm caramel sauce down the center of each apple. Serve warm with a large dollop of fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Sprinkle with toasted almonds. Serve immediately.

Tip: Whip heavy cream with 2 tbsp Amaretto liqueur or caramel syrup.