Stovetop Butterscotch Apples and Cranberries

Name: Stovetop Butterscotch Apples and Cranberries
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Yield: Makes about 6 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 6 red-skinned, sweet apples, such as Honeycrisp or Gala, cored, cut into 1/2" slices

By Katherine Sacks

October 7, 2016

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Serve these luscious butterscotch-glazed apples with this Cinnamon-Oat Crumble Topping for a quick apple crisp, atop pancakes or a Dutch Baby for a delicious fall-flavored breakfast, or alongside our Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar.

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