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Best Baked Apples

Ahhh!  If you could have only smelled these apples as they were baking!  The aroma filled the house with the ultimate cinnamon potpourri!

I love it when apples can be turned into a sweet treat other than the usual pies and cakes.  For these mouthwatering apples, just core the apples; add some cinnamon, chopped nuts and dried fruit that have been soaked in rum, and bake for an incredible treat.

The rum gives a wallop to the apple but, if you prefer, apple juice can be substituted.  This time I made both Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples.  They each hold their shape and bake extremely well so they are perfect for this recipe.

 This is a great autumn dish that could be calling for a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.  Or, eat one the way I like best ~ by itself!  How can you resist?

Best Baked Apples

Ingredients:

6 Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples

¼ c. raisins

¼ cup dried apricots, chopped

2 tablespoons dried cherries, chopped

Dark rum, to cover

½ c. chopped pecans

1 tablespoon Saigon cinnamon

½ c. brown sugar (I use Splenda)

Butter

Method:

Soak raisins, apricots and cherries in enough rum to cover.

While the fruit is soaking, core the apples to 1/2” of the bottom of the apple.  Use a small spoon to dig out the seeds.  Make the holes on the top of the apple 1” wide.

Place apples in a baking dish.

Mix nuts, cinnamon and brown sugar.

Combine nuts and drained fruit.

Stuff the nut and fruit mixture into the apples.

Dot top of each apple with ¼ teaspoon butter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes until they are fork tender.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

ENJOY!  They are a delicious treat!

Check out my friend, Linda’s blog, at My Kind of Cooking for her great recipes and cookbook giveaway!

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 5:46 AM and is filed under Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Desserts, Fruit, Pecans, Raisins, Rum. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response.