If you've read previous posts on this blog you already know about my love of all things roasted-- tomatoes, garlic, green chiles, and peppers just to name a few. I'm happy to now add apples to that list after taking some time to roast some this past weekend. They're great as a snack with some caramel sauce or dressed a bit with some ice cream, caramel and toasted walnuts.
I used pink lady apples because they are crisp and sweet with just a hint of sour. It's important to use one that will hold it's shape when cooked, so keep that in mind when choosing your apples.
Roasted Apples with Caramel Sauce
Serves 4
2 apples, sliced into wedges
1 tablespoon of sugar
caramel sauce
For the apples: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl toss the apples with the sugar. Spread the wedges in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast them for 30 minutes or until they are tender. Remove from the pan and serve with some caramel sauce on the side.
For the sauce: I had never made caramel sauce before so I did a little research before attempting it. I highly recommend using Simply Recipes' caramel sauce recipe because it's easy to follow and the final result is really good. Be sure to follow Elise's advice and have all the of the ingredients and the recipe close by when you start making it. I made the mistake of leaving the recipe in another room and, in the time it took me to run and grab it, my sugar burned and I had to start over. Trust me, the smell of burnt sugar is not pleasant. Happily, the second attempt went off without a hitch and tasted amazing.
For a complete dessert pair the apples with some vanilla ice cream, drizzle with the caramel sauce and sprinkle the top with toasted walnuts.
I love to roast too! :) These apples with the caramel sauce sound soooo good! What a great fall dish...
ReplyDeleteYum. I love baked apples, and I'd imagine roasted apples with caramel sauce would be divine. Definitely bookmarking.
ReplyDeleteThose are tempting roasted apples. I also love caramel sauce. It's always good with ice cream and it's just irresistible.
ReplyDeleteapples covered with caramel is one of my favorite treats of the fall :)
ReplyDeleteI have a ton of apples. This looks like a great way to use them!
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious! I love apples!
ReplyDeleteMy husband would really enjoy this - he strongly prefers his apples cooked.
ReplyDeleteLooks delish! Yum! I love foods like this with vanilla ice cream.
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorite things! I could eat this forever - looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh that looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds fantastic! The roasted apples look great, and I'm a big caramel fan.
ReplyDeleteYour caramel sauce looks beautiful! I love the idea to roast the apples... I will give that a try!
ReplyDeleteYummy!
ReplyDeleteYum!! I bet that would be good with other fruits too!! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love your roasted apples! And with the caramel sauce..... it sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI tried this recipe last night. Was I supposed to layer them in the pan cut side down? I balanced them on the peels instead and the apples came out spongy in texture.
ReplyDeleteI roasted red potatoes cut side down earlier this week and they were fabulous. Since potatoes and apples have much the same texture, maybe that was the mistake I made. I also flipped over the potatoes part way though the cooking time; that may have had something to do with its success.
I have plenty of apples and lots of sugar so I can try this again tonight. What the hey, it's only two apples and I have an apple wedge cutter that slices them very quickly and removes the pits. If I don't see anything from you before then, I'll let you know how it turned out.
I laid the wedges flat in the pan and didn't flip them while they cooked, although if you want them browned on both sides you can flip them.
ReplyDeleteThey apples I used (pink lady variety) came out with a chewy texture, which I liked. I think the result will depend on the type of apples you end up using.
Hope this helps and thanks for the feedback!