Active Time

　　10 min

　　Total Time

　　20 min

　　This quick dessert is like a crustless apple tart. It's a terrific way to use the fruit of the season and a perfect finish for the pork chops

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

　　4 Fuji or Royal Gala apples, peeled, cored, and each cut into 16 wedges

　　1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

　　4 tablespoons sugar

　　2 tablespoons unsalted butter

　　1/3 cup pure maple syrup

　　2 tablespoons Calvados

　　Accompaniment: premium-quality vanilla ice cream

　　

Step 1

Preheat broiler.

　　

Step 2

Toss apples with lemon juice and 2 tablespoons sugar. Melt butter in a shallow baking pan 6 inches from heat. Remove from oven and tilt pan back and forth to coat bottom completely with butter. Arrange apples in 1 layer in pan. Broil apples 6 inches from heat until edges are pale golden and apples are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over apples and broil until sugar is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

　　

Step 3

While apples are broiling, boil maple syrup and Calvados 2 minutes.

　　

Step 4

Serve apples and ice cream topped with sauce.