TASTES LIKE FRIED APPLES

This post is a testament to humanity's triumph over technology. Something happened to my laptop today in the form of an unwanted update which wiped out my favorite's folder and made it almost as difficult to word process this post as it would have been to copy it in the manner of the monks whose highly decorative manuscripts took a lifetime to complete. But I knew that my faithful readership needed this recipe for country store fried apples and, by all that is fragrant and tasty, you were going to get it. After searching for a copycat Cracker Barrel recipe, I happened upon a previously undiscovered blog, Neat & Tidy Country Store, and there it was--the healthful version minus the bacon fat and butter and extra sugar. Thank you, Mary.


8 Servings - 1 WW pt per serving
5 to 6 cups firm, tart apples
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup apple cider (or use water if you don't have the cider)

Peel, core, and slice apples into medium to thick slices. Place the apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small to medium slow cooker. Dissolve cornstarch in apple cider and blend well. Pour over apples and stir to blend. Cover and cook on low setting 5 to 6 hours, stirring halfway through cooking.
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TASTE NOTES
If only to perfume your house with the most incredible smell of apple pie, you should try this recipe. Not that I wouldn't love to bite into a flaky piecrust, but a slice of apple pie at anywhere from 9 points or more does not fit into my plan for weight loss. A lovely dish of what tastes just like apple pie filling for a mere 1 point does. I am going to take the suggestion I read on the Neat & Tidy Country Store blog and try a serving of these apples over a steaming bowl of oatmeal.