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Walnut Raisin Baked Apples

Andréa
Discover a delicious and easy recipe for stuffed apples from the oven with walnuts and raisins. Imagine walking into a warm, nice-smelling kitchen. The sweet aroma of gingerbread and honey fills the air, and you suddenly get hungry.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dutch
Servings 4 persons
Calories 304 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 6 tablespoons raisins
  • 4 tablespoons orange juice fresh
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 8 walnuts chopped coarse
  • 4 sour apples like Granny Smith
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice fresh
  • 4 teaspoons butter unsalted

Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic

Instructions
 

  • Soak the raisins overnight in 4 tablespoons of orange juice.
    6 tablespoons raisins, 4 tablespoons orange juice
    A white bowl with orange juice in which raisins are soaked.
  • The next day: Mix the raisins with the honey, walnuts, and cinnamon.
    4 tablespoons honey, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 8 walnuts
  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F or 320 °F
  • Peel the apples and core them. 
    4 sour apples
  • Brush the apples with orange juice.
    2 tablespoons orange juice
  • Put them in the baking dish, side to side.
  • Fill the apples with the raisin mixture.
    Stuffed apples on a bed of raisins and water in a white baking dish
  • Spoon a little butter on top.
    4 teaspoons butter
    Stuffed apples on a bed of raisins with a knob of butter on the apples in a white baking dish
  • Pour water into the baking dish (about ½ inch (1 cm) in height) and put the baking dish in the oven. Bake for 45 minutes.
  • After that, get the dish out of the oven. 
    Baked apples in a caramel sauce in a white baking dish
  • Place each apple on a plate. Pour the remaining sauce around the apples.

NOTES

1. Tip
  • Brush the outside of the apple with orange juice. This gives a nice taste and ensures that the apples do not discolor.
  • If you're short on time, soak the raisins in hot water for 10 minutes to get the same results.
2. Butter:
  • Place the butter on top of the apple. Baking in the oven melts it and caramelizes the outside of the apple.
  • You cook the apples in a layer of water in the oven. The juices released from the apple and herbs during baking mix with the water and create a delicious sauce.
  • If you replace the butter with vegetable margarine, the recipe is lactose-free.
3. Raisins: Instead of raisins, you can also use currants, cranberries, or cubes of dried apricot.
4. Serving: The stuffed apples are delicious and served with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream.
5. Storage
  • You can make the filling up to 3 days in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • Once the apples are baked, you can no longer store them. So eat them immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 42mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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