Manzana de moctezuma (apples with custard)
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Green apples | |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| 4 | tablespoons | Strawberry jam |
| 1 | tablespoon | Brandy |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 3 | Eggs, beaten | |
| 1 | pint | Milk |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ¼ | cup | Lady fingers, crumbled |
Directions
Peel and core the apples. Boil together ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water and lemon juice. Add the apples and simmer until almost tender. Remove apples to a greased baking dish and fil the cavities with jam, which has been mixed with the brandy. Top each apple with a bit of the butter. Mix together the eggs and remaining sugar. Add the milk, vanilla and cookie crumbs. Mix and pour around the apples. Bake in a slow oven (300F) for about 1 hour or until custard is set.
Source: The Art of Mexican Cooking Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V96 #72 Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 13:20:45 -0900 From: "Jenny S. Johanssen" <johanssen@...>