Baked Apples (With Chopped Hazelnuts)
photo by mailbelle
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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6 baked apples
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 6 granny smith apples
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 50 g butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons hazelnuts, chopped
- 3⁄4 cup raisins, chopped
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest or 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 6 teaspoons pure maple syrup or 6 teaspoons rice syrup
- 1⁄3 cup water
directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C ( 350°F ).
- Core the apples, using an apple corer. If you dont have a corer, use a sharp knife leaving a wider opening at the top than at the bottom. There is no need to remove the apple skins.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, butter, hazelnuts, raisins, cinnamon and zest.
- Stuff the apples firmly with the fruit mixture. Pack the apples as much as possible and then pile any leftover mix into mounds on top of the apples.
- Place the apples into a baking dish, casserole or cake tin. Use a dish that fits them as snugly as possible-this will stop them from falling over. I usually use a pyrex pie/tart baking dish.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of honey/syrup over each apple. I usually just guess the amount for each apple and use a pouring top bottle of honey. Pour the water into the bottom of the dish.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the apples are soft.
- Serve drizzled with any syrup remaining in the bottom of the dish.
- Serve with cream, ice-cream or custard if desired.
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Reviews
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I made 3 granny smith apples and used sultanas and toasted almonds as that is what I had and needed to use and only used half the amount of recommended brown sugar and a sugar free maple syrups and we had a delcious dessert that was friendly to our blood sugar readings. Thank you Jubes, made for Make My Recipe - Spring Edition.
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Enjoyed these! Reduced recipe to only make 2 since there were just 2 of us here. Popped them in the oven as soon as we sat down to dinner and they were ready as soon as we finished dinner. Made as written except I used dried cranberries instead of raisins. And since DH is a bigger fan of hazelnuts than raisins/cranberries, I switched the amounts, using more hazelnuts than cranberries. Thanks for posting! Made for Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #34.
Tweaks
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Enjoyed these! Reduced recipe to only make 2 since there were just 2 of us here. Popped them in the oven as soon as we sat down to dinner and they were ready as soon as we finished dinner. Made as written except I used dried cranberries instead of raisins. And since DH is a bigger fan of hazelnuts than raisins/cranberries, I switched the amounts, using more hazelnuts than cranberries. Thanks for posting! Made for Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #34.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jubes
Australia
Aussie Mum - gluten-free