Broiled Apples with Maple Calvados Sauce

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I just tried this new dessert, and its to die for!!! [i]yield: Makes 4 servings active time: 10 min total time: 20 min[/i] Ingredients* 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[b] * Accompaniment: premium-quality vanilla ice cream [/b] Prep Preheat broiler. 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. While apples are broiling, boil maple syrup and Calvados 2 minutes. Serve apples and ice cream topped with sauce. Let me know if you try this, and let me know how much you love it!!!