CARAMEL APPLES IN PHYLLO

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This recipe comes from the "Cooking for Friends" section of a November 1985 issue of Bon Appetit magazine.

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 tablespoons butter (3/4 stick)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
6 firm tart apples, peeled, cored and halved lengthwise
12 phyllo pastry sheets
1/4 cup butter, melted (1/2 stick)
cinnamon
sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

  • Melt 6 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add sugar and water and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
  • Add apples and cook until tender, turning often, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove apples, allowing excess syrup to drip back into pan; transfer to rack to cool.
  • Reserve syrup in skillet.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place 1 phyllo sheet on surface (keep remainder covered to prevent drying) and brush with melted butter; fold in half crosswise and brush with butter.
  • Arrange one apple half cut side down at one short side.
  • Fold long sides over apple, then roll up, enclosing apple.
  • Arrange seam side down on baking sheet.
  • Repeat with remaining apples.
  • Brush phyllo with remaining melted butter; bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes.
  • Boil reserved syrup over medium-high heat until slightly thickened and amber in color.
  • Spoon syrup over phyllo and sprinkle with cinnamon.
  • Garnish with whiped cream and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 25.4, Sodium 161, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 2, Sugar 23.9, Protein 1.6

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