Baked Stuffed Apple

Baked Stuffed Apple

Wild Rose Team

Serves 2

This tasty recipe is made with Macintosh apples, which are quick to cook, or other varieties such as Golden Delicious or Granny Smith, which may take longer.

Ingredients

  • 2 large apples
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 1 tbsp chopped toasted or raw almonds or hazelnuts
  • ½ tsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp lemon rind, grated
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • Pinch ground cardamom, optional

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Pierce top of apple holding paring knife at a 45-degree angle to stem. Rotate knife around top to produce small cone-shaped tops. Set tops aside.
  3. Using a melon baller or teaspoon, remove core from apple being careful not to pierce the bottom of apples.
  4. In small bowl, stir together tahini, almonds, lemon juice, lemon rind, vanilla,cinnamon and cardamom (if using).
  5. Fill apple cavities almost to top with tahini mixture. Replace apple tops. Set apples in baking tray and bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until apples are soft when pierced with toothpick.
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