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What are Fried Apples?

Tricia Christensen
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Fried apples are often thought of Southern US delicacies, but lots of people are in the know about these delicious treats. You can make fried apples quickly and they are great choices as a side dish for breakfast or with salted meats like ham. They go just as well with various pork dishes like pork chops. Another popular way to served fried apples is as dessert, where they can be ladled over vanilla ice cream for a fabulously fresh and sweet apple sundae.

You’ll find many recipes for fried apples. Some people do almost deep-fry these, but you typically don’t need a lot of cooking oil to make them taste good. The simplest recipes simply cook the apples in a little oil or butter until you can easily puncture the apples with a fork. You can add a little sugar as the apples cook and many people add cinnamon.

Typically you should peel the apples and cut them into even slices, and you’ll probably want to plan for about one apple per person, though this can vary depending on what size apples you use. You really can use any apples for fried apples, but it’s often better to choose those that are a little tarter and are firm. Certain apple varieties you might consider include Pippins, Rhode Island Greenings, Granny Smiths, Braeburns and Winesaps. Any apple you’d use in a pie, including the Gravenstein can make an excellent fried apple.

If you really want to make fried apples special, you can combine a little brown sugar, flour and cinnamon and add this to the apples in the last minute of cooking. This will create a caramel-like sauce that makes this dish even more tempting. Another way to make these is to peel and core the apples and slice them into rings. These can be attractively piled on top of a dish of ham or ice cream, depending on preference.

One dish that is a great study in contrast is fried apples and onions. Though this might sound strange if you’ve never tried it, white or yellow onions sautéed with apples is savory and makes a great side dish. As the onions caramelize, they become sweet, but their piquancy is still noted especially when you take a bit of apple and onion together. You can also take fried onions and apples and load them into small, cooked, halved winter squash for a great vegetarian treat.

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Tricia Christensen
By Tricia Christensen
With a Literature degree from Sonoma State University and years of experience as a WiseGeek contributor, Tricia Christensen is based in Northern California and brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her writing. Her wide-ranging interests include reading, writing, medicine, art, film, history, politics, ethics, and religion, all of which she incorporates into her informative articles. Tricia is currently working on her first novel.

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By LisaLou — On Jul 14, 2011

If you have never had fried apples, you are missing out on a sweet treat. Even though I love them, I have never made them at home, but will have to give that a try.

I always order Cracker Barrel fried apples when we eat at their restaurants. They offer this as one of their side dishes and theirs is one of the best I have tasted.

By honeybees — On Jul 13, 2011

Fried apples are one of those treats that taste good any time of the day. I have used a few different recipes when making them, but I seem to like the simple recipes the best.

I prefer using Granny Smith apples and once they are peeled and sliced I just cook them on the stove in melted butter and add brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. For me the key is to cook them long enough that they are soft, but not mushy.

I have served fried apple slices with pork, but I like them best as a light dessert.

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