Middle Eastern Baked Apples

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
3. 3
   Place 4 tablespoons of the butter in a food processor with the sugar and honey.
4. 4
   Process until well combined.
5. 5
   Add all the nuts, currants, cloves, cinnamon and rose water.
6. 6
   Pulse until the mixture turns into a paste.
7. 7
   Stuff the center of the apples with the nut mixture.
8. 8
   Rub the skin of each apple with the remaining tablespoon butter and sprinkle any remaining nut mixture over the apples.
9. 9
   Bake until the apples are soft, about 30 minutes.
10. 10
    Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.