Glazed Apples and Pears

  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Total: 40 min
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 20 min
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Ingredients

3 small Granny Smith apples or other tart baking apple (about 1 1/4 pounds)

3 Bosc pears (about 1 1/4 pounds)

Juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup unsalted butter

3 tablespoons sugar

Grated zest of 2 oranges, plus their juice

Two 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks

2 tablespoon Calvados, Apple Jack, or brandy (optional)

Directions

  1. Peel, core, and cut both the apples and pears into 3/4-inch wedges. In a medium bowl, toss the fruit with the lemon juice. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the sugar, orange zest, and cinnamon sticks and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the fruit, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, shaking the pan frequently, until glazed, about 10 minutes. Raise the heat to high, add the orange juice, and cook until the fruit is easily pierced with a paring knife, about 1 minute more. If desired, add the Calvados. If cooking on a gas burner, carefully tip the pan toward the flame to flambe the alcohol; if cooking over an electric element, hold a long match near the mixture. Swirl the pan over the heat until the flame subsides. Serve warm.
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Lea N.

I made this as a pre-Thanksgiving test run to see how my husband and I liked it and it was delicious. I used 1 teaspoon of honey instead of 2 teaspoons of sugar but should have added at least 1 1/2. This would probably be good with a little brown sugar and maybe even some raisins too. I'll be making this to go with our Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks Foodnetwork!

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