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Baked Apples
This recipe is simple to prepare and is ideal for using up any apples that are past their best. Use any mixture of dried fruits that you have in the cupboards, such as dates, apricots, figs or prunes.
Ingredients show imperial units
Serves 4
- 4 eating apples (the ones with wrinkly skins)
- 100g mixed sultanas, nuts, pumpkin seeds
- 2 dessert spoonfuls of maple syrup
Sugar and Syrups
Try having in stock caster sugar, muscavado, honey and golden syrup
- Once opened ensure they are tightly resealed with quick clips or bag clips.
- If you have got rock-hard brown sugar, crystallised honey/syrup, place in a suitable non-metallic bowl and give a quick blast of about 30 seconds on high in the microwave to bring these back to their normal state.
- knob of butter
Butter
Unsalted is better for cooking.
Easy spread butter is ideal for sandwiches and toast.
- yoghurt to serve
Yoghurt
Greek yoghurt is good for adding to curries or making quick dips.
Choose fruit yoghurts for quick puddings for the children.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) mark 4.
- Wash and core the apples, load the cores with sultanas, nuts and pumpkin seeds and pour in two dessert spoonfuls of maple syrup.
- Place the apples into a flameproof dish, top each with a little butter and cover and cook for about for about 30 minutes or until the apples are just cooked.
- Serve with a little plain yoghurt on top.
Health Note
Dried fruits are considered to be one of the great health foods because they are a good source of fibre and a concentrated source of nutrients such as iron and potassium. If it is energy that you need, raisins and dried apricots made excellent snacks for a quick energy boost. Dried fruit is a superb snack for children instead of sweets.
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Comments on this recipe
The last time I had a baked apple was many years ago when I was at school and the memory was not an altogether pleasant one, but your site inspired me to give it a go and rescue my slightly wrinkly gala apples from the fruit bowl. I used chopped macedemia nuts, dried cranberries and apricots chopped finely with half a teaspoon of honey to stuff them with, and served with a dollop of creme fraiche - absolutely delicious. Thank you!
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