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Baked Stuffed Apples

Gardening Guide: Audacious Apples

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Baked Stuffed Apples

Baked stuffed apples make an impressive dessert, and you have so many options for what to use for the stuffing. Try presenting this dessert on a swirl of chocolate on the plate. Culinary apple varieties do better than dessert apples in this recipe.

By Norann Oleson

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Baked Stuffed Apples

Baked Stuffed Apples

We all know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But it doesn’t have to be just a plain old apple. When it comes time for making dessert during apple season, I like to look for ways to show my bountiful harvest while presenting something delicious—but not too heavy.

Enter the baked stuffed apple. Simpler in some ways than apple pie, there’s no fighting over who gets the bigger slice—if you use the same size apples, that is. This humble dessert can stay low key with nothing on it—perfect for a warm, simple, satisfying end to dinner. It can also branch out with some additional kid appeal when you add something like whipped cream. If you want to get into cooking show mode, you can pour out a swirly layer of chocolate on each plate, put the baked apple on top, and serve it with a cheese plate on the side. How much you dress this up or down is up to you.

The cranberries are listed as optional, but I always try to include them. The “official” reason is that apples and cranberries are packed with antioxidants. The real reason is simply that I love the taste of cranberries and apples together. When I can, I use fresh cranberries.

When you’re picking apples to make this particular dessert, be sure to pick culinary apple varieties, like Granny Smith, Northern Spy, or Gravenstein. These apple varieties are tarter than dessert apples and they stand up better to baking than would Cortland, Macoun, or McIntosh apples.

Keep this recipe on your short list of desserts you can easily make—it’s a terrific way to enjoy your apples without spending a lot of time in the kitchen.

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Here’s a sweet way to get your apple a day. Each apple is its own serving. You can dress it up with whipped cream or ice cream, or add some contrast with cheddar cheese on the side. It looks lovely, and tastes delicious!

  • Author: Norann Oleson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: Serves 4
  • Category: Bakery

Ingredients

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  • 4 medium to large culinary apples (Granny Smith, Jonathan, Norland, etc.)
  • 1 quart water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup raisins or currants
  • 1/4 cup chopped cranberries (fresh or dried)
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup apple cider or apple juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Mix water and lemon juice in a large bowl. You’ll use this to keep the apples from browning as you prepare them for stuffing.
  3. Slice the very top off one apple.
  4. Remove the core, but don’t cut all the way through the bottom of the apple; you want the apple to hold the filling.
  5. Place the prepared apple into the lemon water mixture.
  6. Prepare the rest of the apples.
  7. Combine all the raisins, cranberries and spices together with the sugar and butter.
  8. Drain apples and put them on a greased baking dish.
  9. Fill each apple with the filling.
  10. Pour apple cider/juice over the apples.
  11. Bake in 350 degrees F oven for 45 minutes.
  12. Serve warm. Top with yogurt, whipped cream, or ice cream if desired.

Have you tried this recipe? It makes a great hearty, homestyle dessert—on its own or with whipped cream or ice cream. Please tell us how it turned out for you.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Growing Zones for Apples
  • Types of Apples
  • Growing Apples from Seeds, Grafting, or Saplings
  • Where to Grow Apples
  • Planting Apple Trees in the Ground
  • Growing Apple Trees in Containers
  • Nurturing your Apple Trees
  • Harvesting & Storing your Apples
  • Winterizing your Apple Trees
  • Dealing with Apple Diseases
  • Dealing with Apple Pests
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Apples
  • How to Identify the Worst Apple Diseases
  • Plant Profiles

  • Whitney Crabapple Tree
  • Macoun Apple Tree
  • Gold Rush Apple Tree
  • Enterprise Apple Tree
  • Freedom Apple Tree
  • Cortland Apple Tree
  • Cox’s Orange Pippin Antique Apple
  • Recipes

  • Upside-Down Maple Apple Cake
  • Apple and Cheddar Galette
  • Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding
  • Apple and Onion Tarte Tatin
  • Caramel Apples
  • Annie’s Apple Crisp
  • Baked Stuffed Apples
  • Apple Cider
  • Baked Apple Chips
  • Waldorf Salad
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Apples
  • Home Remedies and Health Benefits of Apples
  • Resources about Apples
  • Apple Glossary
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  • Apple-Growing Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change

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