Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Baked Apples

Day 3 in my week of apple recipes...

Its cold & rainy outside but inside we have warm cinnamon scented baked apples...ah fall!
Baked Apple with Currants
Baked Apples

2 apples
2 T packed brown sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
2 T raisins or currants
1/2 T unsalted butter
boiling water

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Core the apples from the top making a cup shape ,leave about 1/4 inch at the bottom. Cut a little of the edge off the top of the apples making it flat. Pack 1 tablespoon brown sugar into each apple. Top with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon & 1 tablespoon raisins or currants. Place 1/4 tablespoon butter on top of each apple. Put the apples in a baking dish & add boiling water until its 1/2-inch deep.

Bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until the apples are soft. Baste the apples from time to time during cooking with the water in the bottom of the baking pan.

Serves 2

These are great on there own but a little vanilla ice cream wouldn't hurt either.

Day 1 - Apple Waffles
Day 2 - Ginger Peach Applesauce
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14 comments:

  1. Gita JaishankarOctober 8, 2008 at 8:29 AM

    Hi,
    The baked apples looks delicious. Perfect warm dessert for fall.

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  2. Stacey SnacksOctober 8, 2008 at 8:56 AM

    kat,

    I love the apple peel photo!
    It's my favorite.

    Stacey

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  3. DeborahOctober 8, 2008 at 10:01 AM

    Can you believe I've never had a baked apple before? Rain is expected here this weekend, so I'll have to pop some of these in the oven to get cozy!

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  4. HungryinSWOctober 8, 2008 at 1:14 PM

    I'm going to have to try and make these this weekend, a great Sunday night treat!

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  5. Peter MOctober 8, 2008 at 1:58 PM

    Kat, any particular apple you find works best here? This is too easy to not try and just enuff sweetness without worrying about sugar, calories & crap.

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  6. LeslieOctober 8, 2008 at 1:59 PM

    mmmm..my grandma used to make me baked apples all the time! thanks for bringing me back!

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  7. katOctober 8, 2008 at 2:08 PM

    Peter - We used Honeycrisp but I don't think they were the best choice as they are a very firm apple & not really the best for cooking so they didn't get as soft as we would have liked. I would say pick an apple that you like to eat raw that is also good for cooking, a Halverson would probably be good.

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  8. katOctober 8, 2008 at 2:11 PM

    Oops I meant Haralson

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  9. Beth (jamandcream)October 8, 2008 at 2:30 PM

    A great Autumn pud. This looks gorgeous

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  10. Nikki @ NikSnacksOctober 8, 2008 at 3:18 PM

    Yeah, it's all dreary here, too, today. I think I like currants better than raisins. I made some pumpkin soup earlier. These apples would have been nice to have with them.

    Oh! While I type this, it's officially starting to rain...a baked apple or two would be good to make right now...

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  11. AnonymousOctober 9, 2008 at 3:54 AM

    Oh. My. Gawd. I haven't had a baked apple in years! Reminds me of home. :) They are so good with a little cream drizzled over, too. *sigh* Great post! :)

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  12. gizOctober 9, 2008 at 7:12 AM

    So simple, so good - long live King Apple.

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  13. graceOctober 9, 2008 at 9:55 AM

    awesomeness. simple, classy, and delicious. :)

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  14. test it commOctober 19, 2008 at 10:18 AM

    That baked apple looks nice and simple and yet so good!

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