Hazelnut baked apples
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | larges | Baking apples |
| Lemon juice | ||
| ½ | cup | Chopped Oregon hazelnuts |
| ¼ | cup | Diced, pitted dates |
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter; softened |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| ¾ | cup | Dry sherry |
| Light cream | ||
Directions
Core whole apples and pare ⅓ of the way down. Brush with lemon juice. Mix together hazelnuts, dates and butter; stuff into center of apples. Pile any extra mixture on top. Place in lightly buttered baking dish. In saucepan, mix together sugar and cinnamon; stir in water. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils; simmer gently 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sherry. Spoon over apples. Bake in 350 oven for 1-¼ hours, or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with syrup in pan. Serve warm or cold with cream.
* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board