Caramelized Cardamom Apples With Pistachio Cream Recipes

APPLE CARDAMOM CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Position oven rack in the center. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan or large round ramekin.
• Peel and core apples. Slice into think ¼-inch slices and place in a medium bowl. Toss apples with brown sugar, cardamom, ginger, lemon zest, and juice and cornstarch. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all the topping ingredients except the butter. Using your fingertips, work the butter into the topping and break until the mixture resembles wet sand.
• Toss the apples with a cup of the topping and place in a prepared pan. Scatter the rest of the topping on top of the apples evenly.
• Bake until topping is toasted and filling is bubbling, 50-55 minutes. Let cool before serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

APPLE CRUMBLE WITH CARDAMOM-VANILLA CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the Apple Filling:
• In a small bowl, toss the apple slices with the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and salt, and set aside.
• To make the Crumble Topping:
• In another small bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, oats, and salt with a fork until uniform. In a baking dish, melt the butter in the microwave until about half melts, 10 to 15 seconds on high. Pour the butter into the flour mixture and incorporate with a fork. Leaving the excess butter in the baking dish, arrange the apple slices in the dish. Top with the flour-oat mixture. Bake until the apples are cooked through and the topping is golden, about 45 minutes.
• To make the Vanilla-Cardamom Caramel Sauce:
• In a medium-heavy saucepan, mix the water and sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Allow the mixture to boil, without stirring. Cook's Note: Swirl the pan, if needed. Boil until the sugar mixture is pale golden brown, approximately 7 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat, and stirring vigorously add the butter and cream. The mixture will bubble. Add the cardamom seeds and stir to incorporate. Return the pan to the heat and bring the mixture to a boil and then remove from the heat and allow to cool a few minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract and strain the sauce before drizzling over the cobbler.

CARAMELIZED CARDAMOM APPLES WITH PISTACHIO CREAM

Steps:

• Whip the cream lightly in a bowl till it just holds its shape, but is not stiff at all.
• Fold half of the pistachio nuts into the cream, cover and refrigerate.
• Melt the butter over low heat in a large nonstick skillet. Take the pan off the heat.
• Peel, core and slice the apples thinly, dropping the slices into the butter as you cut them.
• Fold them into the butter as you go so that they do not discolor. (If you like, you could keep the pan over very low heat as you do this.).
• Add the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, almonds and walnuts.
• Cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring gently as you do so.
• Turn the heat to high; cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring very gently now and then, till apples have caramelized lightly.
• Serve on individual plates with a dollop of cream partially on, partially off the apples.
• Sprinkle remaining pistachios over the cream.

CARDAMOM APPLE CRISP WITH CARAMEL CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square baking dish with shortening or cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, toss apples with 1/3 cup of the brown sugar. Spread apples in dish. In another bowl, stir remaining 2/3 cup brown sugar, the flour, oats, cardamom and cinnamon until well mixed. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over apples.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with fork. Cool 45 minutes before serving.
• In chilled large deep bowl, beat whipping cream and caramel topping with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Serve caramel cream with warm crisp. Drizzle with additional caramel topping, if desired.

PISTACHIO CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line an 8" square pan with foil, extending foil over side of pan; heavily butter foil.
• In a 4 quart heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, 1 cup warm whipping cream and salt.
• Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Using a pastry brush dipped in hot water, wash down any sugar crystals on sides of saucepan.
• Attach a candy thermometer to pan, making sure thermometer does not touch bottom of pan.
• Cook, without stirring, 12- 15 minutes or until mixture reaches 232 degrees.
• Stirring gently, slowly add the other 1 cup warm whipping cream.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Cook 15 minutes longer, or until mixture reaches 248 degrees.
• Remove from heat, add pistachios and vanilla.
• Immediately pour into pan.
• Cool at room temperature for several hours.
• Lift caramel from pan, using ends of foil; discard foil.
• Cut into 1 inch squares.
• Store in a cool place.

SKILLET CARAMEL-APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Make the caramel sauce: Add the granulated sugar and 1/4 cup water to a 3-quart saucepan and stir to combine. Add the butter and set it over medium-high heat, but do not stir. Cook, without stirring, until the butter and sugar have completely melted and started to bubble, 4 to 5 minutes.
• After the mixture has begun to brown at the edges, use a heatproof spatula to carefully stir it occasionally until it is deep golden brown and beginning to smoke just slightly, about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not walk away from the pan during this process as the caramel will go from perfectly golden to burned in moments.
• When the mixture is deep golden, remove the pan from the heat, and carefully whisk in the heavy cream. The mixture will expand and sputter before turning into a smooth sauce. Add the vanilla and salt. If the caramel is at all lumpy, return the pan to the stove on low heat and whisk until smooth. You should have about 2 cups. Carefully pour the caramel into a heat-safe container to cool.
• Prepare the filling: Heat your oven to 350 degrees and set a rack in the center. Peel, core and slice the apples into 1/2-inch slices, removing any bruised bits if necessary. Combine the sliced apples, lemon juice, spices and salt in a large bowl, and stir to combine. Drizzle 1/2 cup caramel sauce over the top and stir again. Scrape the apples and all of their juices into a 9- or 10-inch oven-safe skillet.
• Make the topping: In the same bowl, combine the flour, oats, pecans, sugar and salt. Stir until well combined, then add the butter and mash it into the dry ingredients with your fingers until crumbs form. Pour the crumb topping evenly over the apples. Bake the crisp until the topping is golden and the juices are bubbling, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve warm with more warm caramel sauce and ice cream. Store any remaining sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about a week. It can be rewarmed for later use in a saucepan over low heat.

CARAMELIZED APPLES

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat; sprinkle sugar over.
• Stir until sugar begins to melt, about 1 minute.
• Add apples.
• Saute until apples are brown and tender and juices form, about 10 minutes.
• Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Re-warm apples over medium heat.).

CARAMELIZED APPLES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the apples to the pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Sauté the apples, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes, until they just start to turn tender.
• Sprinkle the apples with the remaining sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest.
• Toss the mixture gently and cook over medium heat for an additional 2 minutes, until the sugar begins to caramelize and the apples are crisp-tender.
• Transfer the apples from the skillet to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Turn the heat to high and add the apple cider to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits.
• Reduce the heat slightly and allow the cider and the pan juices to simmer for 1-3 minutes, until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly.
• If you desire a thicker sauce, dissolve the cornstarch in a teaspoon of water, stir it into the sauce, and allow it to thicken for a moment.
• Pour the finished sauce over the warm apples and serve immediately.