Almond Stuffed Baked Apple Halves

Name: Almond Stuffed Baked Apple Halves
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 large apples (Granny Smith or other tart baking apples); 1/2 cup almonds, blanched, very finely chopped; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs, fine; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 cups whipping cream (or Vanilla Cream Sauce)

Submitted by PanNan

"The recipe is from Scandinavian Feasts by Beatrice Ojakangas."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 8

ingredients

4 large apples (Granny Smith or other tart baking apples)
¹⁄₂ cup almonds, blanched, very finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons butter, melted
¹⁄₂ cup dry breadcrumbs, fine
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 cups whipping cream (or Vanilla Cream Sauce)

directions

Preheat oven to 425°F
Core the apples, leaving the peel, and cut lengthwise (stem to bottom) to make two halves each.
Mix the almonds, sugar, and water to make a paste, and fill the centers of each apple half with this paste, dividing it equally.
Place the filled apple halves on a cookie sheet with the filling side up.
Drizzle the apples with melted butter.
Mix the crumbs and brown sugar, and sprinkle over the apple halves.
Bake for 25 minutes or until fork tender.
Serve with 1/4 cup of cream each.

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Reviews

This is really special without special effort. I had almond meal on hand so that is what I used. It worked beautifully. We'll be having this again, PanNan.

sugarpea
Absolutely delicious. Very easy for such a great taste. Would also taste great with ice-cream or vanilla sauce. Thanks for sharing

Maiumlteacute G.