Make Baked
, Stuffed Apples
This recipe for baked, stuffed apples is good for group events; the apples cook in a casserole dish, and the recipe can be easily adjusted for the size of your party. Serves 6 as a dessert.
Instructions
1. Place the apple juice, white wine, Calvados, 1/2 c. brown sugar, cinnamon and 2 tbsp. butter in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
2. Heat the oven to 325 F.
3. Mix together the nuts, nutmeg, 3/4 c. butter, remaining brown sugar, chocolate chips and raisins until well-blended. Set aside.
4. Use an apple corer or a small, sharp knife to remove the core of each apple.
5. Keep the apple whole while you remove the core; hollow it out so that there's a vertical hole running through the apple where the core used to be.
6. Peel the apples, and pack the hollowed-out centers with as much stuffing as they will hold.
7. Arrange them in a casserole dish or tall-sided baking dish.
8. Pour in the simmering liquid, but try not to splash any over the apples; try to pour it in between them instead.
9. The liquid should come 2/3 the way up the sides of the apples.
10. Bake the casserole for about 20 minutes or until the apples are tender and the stuffing has melted.
11. Test apples by poking them with a toothpick or knife to see whether they're tender. Test the stuffing the same way to see if the chocolate and sugar have melted.
12. Remove the apples from the liquid, and serve over ice cream.
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