BAKED APPLES STUFFED WITH MIXED NUTS

Baked Apples Stuffed With Mixed Nuts image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield Ten servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup dried sour cherries, plumped in hot water and drained
10 Granny Smith apples, cored

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter, zests, ginger, salt, honey, sugar and lemon juice in a food processor and process until smooth. Add nuts and cherries and process until mixture forms into a paste. Fill the centers of the apples with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the nut mixture.
Place the apples in a large, shallow baking dish. Bake for 35 minutes. Cover the apples with aluminum foil and bake until the apples are soft when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes longer. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 219, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 33 milligrams, Sugar 28 grams, TransFat 0 grams