Fancy Baked Apples

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 tart apples
  • 2 1/2 c. tiny Amaretto cookies, crushed (not pulverized)
  • 1/2 c. slivered almonds
  • 1 stick butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar (brown or white)
  • 1 c. dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 c. water
  • 1 c. heavy cream, whipped
  • mint leaves
  • crystallized fruits

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. 2
    Wash and core apples, taking care not to pierce the bottoms.
  3. 3
    Prick skins every inch or so with the tip of a sharp knife.
  4. 4
    Mix cookies and almonds with butter and pack into apples.
  5. 5
    Place apples in baking dish and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar over each.
  6. 6
    Add wine and water to the pan. Place pan on upper shelf of oven and bake for 45 minutes.
  7. 7
    Transfer apples to serving or storage dish.
  8. 8
    Pour pan juices into saucepan. Simmer over high heat until juices have become syrupy.
  9. 9
    Pour over apples.
  10. 10
    Apples will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days.

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