Cinnamon Glazed Apples

Ingredients

• 2 honeycrisp apples, cut into ½-inch wedges
• ¼ cup white granulated sugar
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ⅓ cup brandy
• to taste juice of ½ orange
• 1 pinch salt

Steps

1. Melt 2 tbsp of the butter in a large stainless steel skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the apples and cook, tossing often, until lightly browned around the edges.
3. Remove and keep warm.
4. Add the sugar, salt, orange, and cinnamon to the pan.
5. Scrape with a metal whisk to loosen the browned bits.
6. Melt in the butter, 1 tbsp at a time, while whisking continuously.
7. Once all the butter has been melted, bring to a boil (the fiercer the boil, the flashier the show).
8. Carefully add the brandy and, if it has not ignited by itself, do so with a long match or a firestick.
9. Add the apples.
10. Cook 1–2 minutes, depending on how soft you want the apples.
11. Remove the apples from the pan.
12. Drizzle with sauce.
13. Serve warm.