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Comforting Southern Fried Apples Recipe

There is something nostalgic about fruit simmered in butter and sugar. This southern fried apples recipe captures that feeling without hours in the kitchen.

Key Ingredients

• 4 large Golden Delicious apples, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch wedges (unpeeled)

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar

• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch (mixed with 1 tbsp cold water, optional for thicker syrup)

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