Connie's Baked Apples With Apple Walnut Filling
- 4 large baking apples
- 13 cup apple juice (can substitute apple cider or dry white wine)
- whipped cream, garnish
- 14 ground nutmeg
- 13 apple butter
- 14 cup walnuts, chopped
- Prepare filling by blending apple butter and chopped walnuts.
- Partially core each apple using an apple corer or the rounded tip of a vegetable peeler.
- Push the corer or peeler most of the way through the apple center, but do not cut through the other end.
- Turn the corer or peeler to loosen the upper part of the core.
- Remove and discard the core.
- Enlarge the hole slightly at top of apple for the filling.
- Using vegetable peeler or paring knife, remove the peel from the top half of each apple.
- If desired, with the tines of a fork, score the peeled part of the apple.
- Place apples in a 2-quart, square baking dish.
- Spoon the filling into the center of each apple.
- Add apple juice to the dish.
- Bake, covered in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until fork tender.
- Transfer apples to dessert dishes; spooning liquid in dish over apples.
- Serve warm with whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg.
- If you prefer, you can substitute whipped cream for yogurt, frozen yogurt or cream.
- Alternative Fillings:.
- Dried Fruit Filling: Combine 2/3 Cup raisins, currants or dried fruit bits; 2 TBSP brown sugar; and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
- Ginger Almond Filling: Stir together 1/4 Cup slivered almonds or pinenuts; 2 TBSP apricot preserves and 1 TBSP chopped, crystalized ginger.
- Orange Macaroon Filling: Toss 2/3 C crumbled, soft coconut macaroon cookies with 2 TBSP orange marmalade.
- Peanut Butter Filling: Mix 1/3 C coconut with 1/3 C chunky peanut butter.
baking apples, apple juice, whipped cream, ground nutmeg, apple butter, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/connies-baked-apples-with-apple-walnut-filling-463931 (may not work)