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Baked Apples


Baked Apples
Description servings: 4
calories: medium
category: dessert
cost: low
difficulty: easy
preparation time: 40
 
Ingredients Apples  1 kg.
Sugar  to taste
Raisins and pine nuts  a handful
Cherry Jam  as required

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Preparation Wash the apples thoroughly Remove the cores with the utensil for this purpose. FIll the holes with the cherry jam, the raisins and the pine nuts.

Put the apples into an oven dish. sprinkle some sugar over them and add a little water. Bake in a moderate oven for 20 mintes then raise the heat to caramelise the sugar. Serve hot.
 
The Chef's tips We recommend a sweet wine with your dessert such as Marsala .
 
Curiosity Apples are definitely a winter fruit and you should ask your fruit seller to give you the best kind for baking. The addition of raisins and pine nuts give a special taste to this dish.