Spiced Apples and Raisins

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup apple juice concentrate frozen thawed
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 1 pinch cardamom 
• 1 pinch mustard dry
• 3  granny smith apples cored peeled sliced in 1/2-inch-thick wedges
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 0.5  juice of lemon 
• 0.3 cup raisins 
• 4 servings sea salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 1 Leaves from 2 thyme sprigs fresh
• 2 tablespoons butter unsalted

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Melt the butter in a clean skillet over medium-low heat.
3. Add the apples and thyme and coat in the butter; cook and stir for 8 minutes to give them some color. Toss in the raisins and add the apple juice, stirring to scrape up the brown bits. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and dry mustard; season with salt and pepper. Squeeze in the lemon juice to wake up the flavor and simmer for 10 minutes or until the apples break down and soften.
4. Serve spiced apples and raisins with holiday pork, turkey or ham.