These copycat Cracker Barrel fried apples feature Golden Delicious apples, simmered in a buttery, sweet sauce until tender, and then thickened with a cornstarch slurry.
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons butter
4 golden delicious apples, sliced, or more as needed
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup cold water
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions:
Melt butter in a deep skillet over medium-high heat.
Add apples, cinnamon and sugar and stir until well coated in sugar mixture,. Bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered until apples are very tender, about 20 minutes.
Whisk together cold water and cornstarch until dissolved. Stir cornstarch mixture into apple mixture and return to a simmer. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes; remove from heat.
