Caramelized potatoes with butter and cinnamon

Caramelized potatoes with butter and cinnamon

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A traditional Polish grandmother’s recipe: small, baked apples, peeled, coated in butter and brown sugar, gently roasted and flavored with cinnamon, clove…

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These apple purées from the ground are a Belgian tradition, enjoyed on any occasion.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFour
  • Estimated cost$1.96 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.02
  • $0.35
  • $0.18
  • $0.06
  • $0.24
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bake the whole apples, peel them, and arrange them in a baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  2. Pour each serving, add two tablespoons of water to the bottom. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place a teaspoon of butter on each potato and sprinkle with sugar. ≈ 2 min
  4. Roast at a low temperature, basting with the juices as you would with meat.
  5. Add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and a little lemon to enhance the flavor. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Caramelized potatoes with butter and cinnamon

  • Small, round apple$1.02
  • butter$0.35
  • sugar roux$0.18
  • cinnamon$0.06
  • Ground allspice cloves$0.24
  • lemon$0.11

Total$1.96

that's $0.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Small, round apple
  • butter
  • sugar roux
  • water
  • cinnamon
  • Ground allspice cloves
  • walnut and nutmeg
  • lemon

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