Hi Donna & Myrna,
Well Myrna, as you can imagine growing up in the South, I grew up eating fried apples, and then as an Adult, I discovered Cracker Barrel and their fried apples. This is as close as I have ever seen to those I get from Cracker Barrel. Actually, this recipe says that you can freeze the cooked apples, however, I've never done this, since there is never any left.
"Cracker Barrel" Fried Apples
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple juice
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 4 large golden delicious apples with peel,cut 1/2 inch wedges
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 4 tablespoons sugar
Directions
In a medium skillet, combine the 2 cups apple juice and sliced apples.
Simmer gently until apples are fork tender but not mushy, turning apples frequently.
Remove apples from juice using a slotted spoon and place in an oven safe dish.
In a blender, combine the remaining 1/2 cup apple juice, cornstarch, apple pie spice and sugar.
Blend a few seconds until smooth.
Whisk mixture into hot apple juice in skillet and cook, stirring constantly on medium high heat until it bubbles and becomes thickened and smooth. Pour thickened mixture over apples and serve.
Then, I have a friend who used to cook over at the Cracker Barrel over in Lexington, NC, and he swears that thier secret ingredient is Bacon Grease, so here's his recipe as well...
1/4 cup bacon drippings
6 tart apples - cored, sliced
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 dash ground nutmeg
In a large skillet, melt bacon drippings.Place apples evenly over skillet bottom.
Sprinkle lemon juice over them, then brown sugar, then salt.
Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes until apples are tender.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Personally, I liked them better without the Bacon Drippings, but that's just my opinion, so feel free to try both and please let me know which one you like.
Have A Happy Weekend My Friends,
Phil