Broiled Apples with Maple Calvados SauceAlan Richardson
This quick dessert is like a crustless apple tart. It's a terrific way to use the fruit of the season and a perfect finish for the pork chops
Recipe information
Total Time
20 min
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
4 Fuji or Royal Gala apples, peeled, cored, and each cut into 16 wedges
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons Calvados
Accompaniment: premium-quality vanilla ice cream
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat broiler.
Step 2
Toss apples with lemon juice and 2 tablespoons sugar. Melt butter in a shallow baking pan 6 inches from heat. Remove from oven and tilt pan back and forth to coat bottom completely with butter. Arrange apples in 1 layer in pan. Broil apples 6 inches from heat until edges are pale golden and apples are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over apples and broil until sugar is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 3
While apples are broiling, boil maple syrup and Calvados 2 minutes.
Step 4
Serve apples and ice cream topped with sauce.
