Spicy Poached Apples Recipes

CINNAMON POACHED APPLES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the sugar, water and red-hots to a boil. Cook and stir until red-hots are dissolved, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; carefully add apples. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or just until apples are tender, turning once., With a slotted spoon, remove apples to a large bowl. Bring syrup to a boil; cook, uncovered, until reduced to about 1-1/2 cups. Cool. Pour syrup over apples; cover and refrigerate until serving.

INSTANT POT SPICED APPLES (CINNAMON APPLES)

Steps:

• Peel the apples, core, and cut into wedges. 8-10 wedges per apple.
• Place all the ingredients in an electric pressure cooker. Stir to coat the apples.
• Lock the lid into place and close the steam valve.
• Set the digital pressure cooker to "steam" or pressure cook for 1 minute. (The pressure cooker will take several minutes to heat before the timer starts.)
• Once the timer goes off, release the steam valve and wait for the safety button to drop. Carefully open the lid.
• Gently stir the apples. Then serve warm as a side dish with chicken or pork chops, or as a topping for ice cream or pound cake.

SPICED APPLES

Steps:

• Peel, core, and slice apples.
• Place all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 15 minutes, stirring each 5 minutes.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let cool or serve warm.

CINNAMON SPICED APPLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. Place apples in a greased 5-qt. slow cooker; add sugar mixture and toss to coat. Top with butter. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until apples are tender, stirring halfway through cooking.

SPICY POACHED APPLES

Steps:

• Mix the spices together.
• In a saucepan, combine the spices, apple cider and wine and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add the apples, take the pan off the heat and set aside at room temperature for up to 2 hours before serving with the duck.