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Brown Sugar-Apple Topping

Name: Brown Sugar-Apple Topping
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/3 cup, water; 1/4 cup packed (1 3/4 ounce), brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon, salt; 1 1/4 pounds, Braeburn apples (3 to 4 apples), peeled, cored, halved, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, wedges halved crosswise

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2017

This quick faux-caramel topping makes a great addition to pancakes, waffles, or even ice cream.

YIELD Serves 4 (Makes about 2 cups)

TIME 25 minutes

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

⅓ cup water

¼ cup packed (1 3/4 ounce) brown sugar

⅛ teaspoon salt

1 ¼ pounds Braeburn apples (3 to 4 apples), peeled, cored, halved, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, wedges halved crosswise

Before You Begin

You can substitute Honeycrisp or Fuji apples for the Braeburn apples, if desired.

Instructions

Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add water, sugar, cinnamon, and salt and whisk until sugar dissolves. Add apples, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until apples are translucent and just tender and sauce is thickened, 5 to 7 minutes longer. Transfer to bowl and serve. (Topping can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.)

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