Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brandy or cider
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus 1 lemon, zested
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths
• 3 McIntosh apples, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
• Pinch salt

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Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a 12 by 14-inch roasting pan or an 11 by 17-inch baking pan, combine the brandy, cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice and zest, brown sugar, and butter. Add all the apples, and toss.
3. Roast until the apples are very soft and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Transfer apples to the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. Stir in the salt. Serve warm.