Baked Apples

Name: Baked Apples
Yield: 6 apples
Ingredients: 6 large; crisp baking apples (Granny Smith; Crispin; Braeburn; Jonagold or Cortland); 1/3 cup + 2 tsp (90 mL) butter softened; 2 tbsp (30 mL) packed brown sugar or maple syrup; 1/2 cup (125 mL) pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup (125 mL) golden raisins or chopped figs or chopped dates; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon; of salt; Juice of half a lemon; 1 cup (250 mL) apple juice or white wine or apple cider; Topping; 2 tbsp (30 mL) packed brown sugar; 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter softened

Old fashioned baked apples are a true comfort dessert. Serve as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or cream fraiche. If you have any leftovers enjoy them for breakfast the next day with porridge or cereal.

Prep: 15 min
Cooking: 50 min

Yields 6 apples

Ingredients

6 large, crisp baking apples (Granny Smith, Crispin, Braeburn, Jonagold or Cortland)
1/3 cup + 2 tsp (90 mL) butter softened
2 tbsp (30 mL) packed brown sugar or maple syrup
1/2 cup (125 mL) pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) golden raisins or chopped figs or chopped dates
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
of salt
Juice of half a lemon
1 cup (250 mL) apple juice or white wine or apple cider
Topping
2 tbsp (30 mL) packed brown sugar
2 tbsp (30 mL) butter softened

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C)

Topping

In a small bowl, combine 2 tbsp (30 mL) each brown sugar and butter; set aside.

Core apples with an apple corer or a small paring knife, almost to bottom, leaving base intact. With the point of the knife cut through the skin of the apple all the way round the middle, making a very shallow cut.

In a bowl, combine butter and brown sugar. Stir in nuts, raisins, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice. Pack the butter mixture into cored apples, pushing down well. Leave a mound, about a teaspoon in size, on top of each apple.

Place apples in 8 x 11 inch (20 x 28 cm) baking dish. Pour apple juice in baking dish. Bake for about 45 minutes or until the apples are very tender. Spoon a teaspoon of reserved topping over each apple. Bake additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to just warm.