I found what looked like a really nice recipe at epicurious. But I did change it a little. I omitted the figs, used walnuts instead of pecans and almonds and used apple juice instead of apple cider. I didn't baste all that much, but I did a couple of times. It's a super recipe. Loved it. Can't wait for leftovers tomorrow! It said unpeeled but I peeled one anyway. Still came out good.
Joining Mary's Mosaic Monday. For more mosaic's stop by the Little Red House!
Maple Baked Apples with Dried Cherries and Walnuts
Adapted by There's Always Thyme to Cook
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
4 tablespoons roughly chopped dried cherries (I used dried Bings)
4 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts
6 large, firm baking apples, such as Cortlands, cored but not peeled (I used Jonagolds)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, dried fruit, and nuts.
Place the apples in a baking pan or casserole dish and stuff the cavities with the cherry and nut mixture. Place a small piece of butter on top of the stuffing. Pour the apple juice and maple syrup on the bottom of the baking pan, and drizzle a little on top of the apples. Bake the apples, until they are tender, about 30 - 35 minutes, making sure to baste every ten minutes.
When the apples are tender, transfer them to a serving dish and cover with foil to keep warm. Pour the pan juices into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer the mixture and reduce it until it becomes a syrupy sauce, about 10 minutes. Serve over the apples.
I haven't had a baked apple in ages. What memories! I think my Mother put raisins and orange peel in hers. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful...and I am wanting a baked apple like this one right now!!!
ReplyDeleteA perfect recipe for this wonderful time of year! Looks delicious and I can just imagine the way it fills the home with its apple scent!
ReplyDeleteThis does make me want to bake apples...perhaps tomorrow will be the day!
ReplyDeleteoh now this looks good enough to eat ...two.
ReplyDeleteI love apple season!
Your baked apples look delicious.
ReplyDeleteBaked apples remind me of fall as a little girl. They were always in the oven. Along with apple pies!
ReplyDeleteThese look beautiful! Love apple season.
Yum! These look so delicious! Bakes apples are the best. We are going to have to give this a try this week. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteWendy
I love baked apples and this recipe is one I'm certainly going to try! Thanks for popping in to see me.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
It's dangerous to visit your blog! You make me feel hungry. :)
ReplyDeleteI can smell them baking!! YUM!! Love your Blog name! Hopping over from Little Red House!
ReplyDeleteI am stuffed from my Thanksgiving dinner, but they look so yummy and I could eat one now. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI made an apple tart tonight for our daughter and BF. There is nothing better at this time of year and the addition of dried cherries are perfect in my world!
ReplyDeleteThe desert looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteOHHHH yummy thanks so much for the recipe
ReplyDeletebeautiful mosaic
It's rather cold chilly here...and this is a perfect treat for the cold days!
ReplyDeleteWe went apple picking this weekend! It was so beautiful upstate. Baked apples are wonderful and much less fattening then apple pie. I like your combinations of dried cherries and walnuts..yum!
ReplyDeleteThose look delicious! My mum used to make baked apples about once a week in the fall when I was growing up. I like them baked in pastry too - when we lived in Germany they were called 'Apples in Night Gowns', which I always thought was a very sweet name.
ReplyDeleteOh how very delicious these apple look! Wishing you well! Cathy
ReplyDeleteYou always come up delicious recipes. I love apples any kind of way, so this receipe sounds wonderful to me. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHiya DD,
ReplyDeleteLove the title of your blog.
But...all that baking is fattening:-)
I haven't used my apple corer for years.
joco
I love baked apples. I made them once stuffed with raisins. Beautiful combo the cherries and walnuts
ReplyDeleteOh my! Those look so good.
ReplyDeleteOh how lovely! I like baked apples too - so much - and can only imagine they're even better with dried cherries tucked inside! YUM! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am apple crazy right now! Your mosaic looks good enough to eat! ♥
ReplyDeleteThese look so good with all that yummy brown sugar! I've never made stuffed apples...need to put them on my list. Yum! Really look delicious!
ReplyDeleteThose looks so delicious! Perfect for this time of year.
ReplyDeleteSo you eat dried cherries, but hate raisins??
ReplyDeleteLove baked apples, love the smell of them cooking!
We picked some Jonagolds too. I like to put a few diff varieties in my pies.
Looks good, Carol.
Baked apples...how delicious. They look so yummy.
ReplyDeleteI love baked apples. You've done a great job making these.. It's apple season and apple is my favorite fruit. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteThese look like they melt in your mouth! I love the substitutions you made.
ReplyDeleteYour apples look absolutely delicious! Like the perfect fall dessert to snuggle up to.
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful...I am doing a baked apple dessert this weekend :)
ReplyDeleteEvery now and again I get a craving for baked apples. This just looks like Fall and I think it's time to make some! Thanks for the recipe!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the addition of cherries and walnuts in this! Sounds wonderful. Great photos.
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