Stuffed Baked Apples
- Kid-friendly
- Vegetarian
- Easy recipes
Baked apples with a crunchy topping make a healthy dessert. Use firm cooking apples.
Ingredients
- 4 apples (Spartan, Northern Spy)
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) apple cider
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) nutmeg
- Pinch ground ginger
- 3/4 cups (175 mL) crushed gingersnap cookies
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) dried currants
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) finely chopped walnut
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter, melted
Preparation
Using melon baller or corer, core each apple, making 1-inch (2.5 cm) diameter cavity in centre and leaving bottom intact. Peel top 1-inch (2.5 cm) of each apple; place upright in 8-inch (2 L) square glass baking dish. Combine cider, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger; pour over apples. Cover loosely with foil. Bake in 375F (190C) oven, basting occasionally, until tender, 1 to 1-ΒΌ hours.
In bowl, combine cookie crumbs, currants, walnuts and butter; pack into apple cavities, mounding excess on top and around sides. Baste with remaining juices. Bake, uncovered, until crisp on top, 10 minutes.
In bowl, combine cookie crumbs, currants, walnuts and butter; pack into apple cavities, mounding excess on top and around sides. Baste with remaining juices. Bake, uncovered, until crisp on top, 10 minutes.
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