Skillet Fried Apples with Cider Oatmeal

Creamy oatmeal simmered in apple cider meets skillet-fried apple wedges glazed in butter, brown sugar, and warm spice. It echoes Copper Over the Orchard Fire, when Pennsylvania German harvest nights kept the kettle talking after the cider press went quiet.

Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 3 cups apple cider
• 4 medium firm apples
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. 1Combine the oats, apple cider, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. 2Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes until the oatmeal is thick and creamy.
3. 3While the oatmeal cooks, core and slice the apples into 1/2-inch wedges.
4. 4Melt the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, add the apple slices, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and remaining cider.
5. 5Cook, turning the apples occasionally, for 12-15 minutes until they are tender and the liquid has reduced to a syrupy glaze.
6. 6Spoon the warm oatmeal into bowls and top generously with the skillet fried apples and their sauce.