Vickys Halloween Shrunken Heads with Exploding Brains!

• 3 slice bacon, diced
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 50 grams breadcrumbs, gluten-free vegan bread on my profile if required
• 6 Granny Smith apples
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
• 2 tbsp sunflower spread / butter, melted
• 2 tbsp vegan parmesan or nutritional yeast flakes

1. Preheat the oven to gas 4 / 180C / 350F
2. Fry off the bacon until crispy then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain, reserving 1tbsp of the bacon drippings
3. Fry the onion in the drippings for around 3 minutes then add the garlic.
4. Cook until the onion is translucent
5. Remove the pan from the heat, add back in the bacon and breadcrumbs and toss together
6. Remove the apple cores with a sharp knife.
7. Don't cut all the way through, the apples need a base or the filling will leak out.
8. Aim for a hole about 1 inch wide and 2 inches deep so your coring 3/4 of the apple
9. Carve a face with a paring knife or pumpkin carving tool onto each apple
10. When the filling has cooled, stir in 1tbsp of the balsamic, the mustard, parmesan/yeast and sunflower spread
11. Stuff the filling into the apples and put them on a baking tray with the carved sides facing outwards
12. Brush the remaining balsamic over the apples, in particular the carved faces
13. Bake for 60 - 90 minutes or until the apples are soft

bacon, onion, clove garlic, breadcrumbs, apples, balsamic vinegar, wholegrain mustard, sunflower, parmesan

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/356262-vickys-halloween-shrunken-heads-with-exploding-brains (may not work)