"Fried" Apples

Look what I made!

Anyone ever have the fried apples at Cracker Barrel? Yum. I found a crock pot recipe for them online here. I found one that is actually fried in a skillet, too, but I decided to laze out and try the crock pot version first. Glad I did! Very good! And sooooo easy to make. I just cored my apples and threw them and the rest of the ingredients in the crock pot and set it on low for 6 hours and stirred it every now and then. My house smelled amazing, too! Hubby kept asking why it smelled like Christmas in the house. Anyway, here's the recipe from that link. I did make a few changes, though. I used 6 Golden Delicious apples and I did not peel them--just used an apple corer on them. And instead of cutting the butter in small pieces I just melted it in the microwave and poured it in the crock pot with the other ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• dash of fresh grated nutmeg, optional
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons of butter, cut in small pieces

Preparation:

Place apple slices in the slow cooker/Crock Pot; stir in remaining ingredients and dot with the butter. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours, or until apples are tender but not mushy. Stir about halfway through cooking.
Makes 2 1/2 to 3 cups.