Growing up my dear Mum would often serve up a simple baked apple for dessert, they did taste good. This recipe I share is wonderful for the Autumnal months. Baked apples make for a cosy, autumnal pudding to please the whole family. You can easily make them ahead of time and warm through before serving.
Ingredients
Serves Four
50g/1¾oz butter
1 orange, zest and juice
50g/1¾oz light brown soft sugar
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground allspice
100g/3½oz mixed dried fruit (currants, sultanas, candied peel)
4 large sharp eating apples, such as Evita, Jonagold, Granny Smith, Braeburn
crème fraîche, to serve
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Melt the butter in a small pan over a medium–low heat. Take the pan off the heat and add the orange zest and juice along with the sugar and spices. Stir well to combine, then add the dried fruit. Set aside.
2. Core the apples, pushing the corer about three-quarters of the way through the apple, to make a container for the filling.
3. Put the apples cored side up into a deep-sided roasting tray, into which they fit snugly. Fill the empty cores with the spiced fruit mixture. Don’t worry if the filling spills over a little: when the apple releases its juices as it bakes it’ll create a delicious, spiced apple caramel in the bottom of the tray.
4. Bake the apples on the bottom shelf of the oven for 20 minutes, or until the apples are soft.
5. Serve the apples with generous spoonfuls of the roasting juices and a spoonful of crème fraîche.
2. Core the apples, pushing the corer about three-quarters of the way through the apple, to make a container for the filling.
3. Put the apples cored side up into a deep-sided roasting tray, into which they fit snugly. Fill the empty cores with the spiced fruit mixture. Don’t worry if the filling spills over a little: when the apple releases its juices as it bakes it’ll create a delicious, spiced apple caramel in the bottom of the tray.
4. Bake the apples on the bottom shelf of the oven for 20 minutes, or until the apples are soft.
5. Serve the apples with generous spoonfuls of the roasting juices and a spoonful of crème fraîche.
Recipe Tip
The cooked apples will keep, well covered, in the fridge for up to 3 days. To serve, take them out of the fridge to come up to room temperature, or pop them back in a warm oven for 20 minutes.
Original recipe here
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All the best Jan
39 comments:
I like baked apples a lot; want some right now!
This recipe sounds delicious. My mom always made baked apples and it was quite a favorite of ours. I have not made them in a long time, Thanks for the reminder of a very healthy dessert.
This brings back so many memories, my grandma used to cook this same recipe once Autumn showed up. Delicious any time of the year, but most appreciated when the first cool air of autumn arrived.
Thank you for the recipe, I will be sure to try.
Hugs,
Jo
Perfect dessert for the fall!
...this would be a treat!
We had these delicious treats as children too.
Perfect for Fall. I'll have to make these!
sounds good I love apples
That looks delicious!
Jan - this looks like the perfect Autumn recipe! We are headed to the UK in a week - maybe I will plan to make this with my mother-in-law! Thanks for visiting my blog and your kind comments!
Well they look delicious and it's a very long time since I done that, Jan.
That looks so healthy and scrumptious
A perfect dessert for autumn when the apple harvest arrives.
Baked apples! They took me right back to my childhood - such a tasty, simple dessert.
Que delicia essas maçãs assim! Adoro! Ótima
receita! Bjs,chica
One of my all time favorites as a child but haven’t had these in a long time. I will have to rectify that situation. Thanks for the great recipe Jan. All the best!
Oh, I haven't had a baked apple in long time. Might have to remedy that
The baked apples look delicious, yum! Take care, have a great day!
I should make these, definitely! My mother-in-law's cooking apple tree is giving us an overabundance of apples this year!
Absolutely Autumn on a plate!
Enjoy yours!
Debbie
Hello Jan,
This food looks fantastic. I think you could make of all a delicious party.
Very tasty!!
Many greetings,
Marco
I used to make baked apples quite often but somehow haven't done so for years.
They do sound so yummy.
I love baked apples.
That looks so good!
My apple tree has a glut of apples, I'm going to make chutney but a baked apple would be lovely too, it's ages since I had one.
I like very much... So delicious!!
I'm glad to see new Bramleys for sale at last. They're without doubt my favourite cooking apples. I'm rather sorry that Coxes seem far less popular than they used to be, though
I've never tried baked apples before. They sound delicious. Xx
That sure look yummy!!!
I must try this. Never had that before!
Oh my that does sound wonderful!
I haven't had a baked apple in years. These looks very tasty and perfect for October. Hope you're having a great week.
Baked apples were served in my childhood home, too. I have made them occasionally and since you've reminded me, I plan on doing that soon. They are simple and oh, so delicious.
Daughter Joanne uses our windfalls to make apple scones. No need to cook the apples just chop the raw apples in suitable pieces and drop into the scone mix. Great with ice cream or Greek yoghurt and thick Greek honey.
It's apple time here now and we have enjoyed homemade apple sauce this week, but maybe baked apples next week, thanks Jan.
never heard of them Jan though look great
thanks for sharing
blessings!
Me gustan las manzanas asadas, pero así no las he hecho nunca. Besos.
I can't remember the last time I had a baked apple like that, it looks delicious. We mostly have stewed apple as a pudding so that would make an alternative dessert.
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