This recipe yields a delectable baked dessert featuring apples or pears. The fruits are cored and filled with a mixture of butter, walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, and salt. A touch of water is added to the baking dish, and the fruits are covered with foil before baking at 325°F for an hour until they turn tender. This delightful dish results in a harmonious blend of flavors and textures within each fruit.
Ingredients
6 apples or pears
4 Tbs. butter
¼ c. chopped walnuts
¼ c. chopped raisins
½ tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of salt
¼ c. water
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Wash and core the apples or pears. In a bowl, mix butter, walnuts, raisins, cinnamon and salt together. Place apples or pears in a baking dish and stuff each with the filling mixture. Pour water into the baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 1 hour until tender.
Yield
6 apples or pears
Raisins and walnuts are stuffed inside crisp apples and baked until soft and sweet. A touch of cinnamon pulls it all together for a light and savory dessert.
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Rena Unger is a holistic nutrition chef and culinary educator dedicated to helping individuals, groups and communities bring a deeper sense of health and wellness into their lives. Chef Unger teaches classes and workshops in New York City, is sous chef to Andrea Beaman of Top Chef, consults for restaurants, and offers private holistic meal preparation and health and nutrition counseling to individuals and families (furry family members included). To connect with Unger, comment on the Kids in the Kitchen blog on www.parentguidenews.com or go to www.facebook.com/HolisticNutritiousDelicious.