Caramelised Apples with Roasted Pecans

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Caramelised Apples with Roasted Pecans

 

 

40 g (1 1/2 oz) pecan nuts, roughly chopped

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons (8 tsp) water

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

4 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced

vegan vanilla ice-cream -OR- custard, to serve

 

 

1. Roast pecans in a medium, heavy-based frying pan over medium-high

heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Remove and set aside.

 

2. Combine sugar, water and nutmeg in frying pan. Reduce heat to

medium. Cook, stirring often, until sugar dissolves and mixture bubbles.

 

3. Add apples to pan. Stir to coat in sugar mixture. Cook, turning

often, for 8 to 10 minutes or until apples are tender. Sprinkle apples

with pecans. Spoon into serving bowls.

 

 

Serve with vegan vanilla ice-cream or custard.

 

 

Serves 4.