Caramelized Apples with Dried Figs & Walnuts
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup dried figs, quartered
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 5-6 apples diced
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Stir in brown sugar and cook for about 5 minutes, until it just begins to bubble. Stir in vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Add dried figs and and walnuts and continue cooking for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in diced apples and cook for 8-10 minutes, until apples are tender.
Notes
I’d love to hear about some of your early kitchen experiments, and how they’ve evolved over the years. Do you still make yourself any of those recipes you used to make as a kid?