So, it's definitely fall now. the leaves are all pretty, and it's been raining for two days. We don't have very terrible winters here- it gets chilly, certainly, but it only snows a few times a year- but boy, does it RAIN.
So, what's the answer to chilly, stormy weather? Some delicious baked stuff. This week, that was baklava apples. (Which is totally healthy, because it has apples in it... right?)
We were inspired by this recipe and this one, but mostly made it up as we went.
Red delicious apples aren't normally either of our favorite, but they were on sale for $.75/pound and are good for baking.
1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Remove the tops of the apples, then core them, top to bottom. (That is, take all the seeds and such out, and leave and empty cylinder through the middle of the apple. Smaller is better, especially toward the bottom, as the bigger the cored section is, the easier it is for all the goodness to fall out.)
3. Mix the sugar, walnuts and spices together. Place the cored apples in a baking dish, not touching each other or the sides of the dish, and spoon the mixture into the middle of the apples. (You may or may not have extra filling. If so, you should probably just eat it. Maybe on top of yogurt. Or ice cream. Or just with a spoon.)
4. Drizzle maple syrup or honey, whichever you prefer, over the top of each apple. (We used a little less than a teaspoon per apple.)
5. Add a pat of butter on top of each apple. (Our butter was frozen, which is why you can see that we sort of had butter shards instead of pats. Ah, well.)
6. Put about a quarter inch of water in the bottom of the pan to stop the apples from drying out.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure the apples don't look dry; if they do, add a little more water in the bottom of the pan or a little extra butter on the top of the apples.
So, what's the answer to chilly, stormy weather? Some delicious baked stuff. This week, that was baklava apples. (Which is totally healthy, because it has apples in it... right?)
We were inspired by this recipe and this one, but mostly made it up as we went.
Red delicious apples aren't normally either of our favorite, but they were on sale for $.75/pound and are good for baking.
Also, I kind of like it when all the apples in the bag don't look completely uniform and shiny. I think it makes them prettier, actually. None of these were super bumpy or anything, but they were all different sizes.
Ingredients:
7-8 medium apples of your choice (pictured: red delicious)
1 cup walnut pieces
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
2-3 tablespoons (real!) maple syrup or honey
about half a stick of butter
water (for the bottom of the baking dish)
1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Remove the tops of the apples, then core them, top to bottom. (That is, take all the seeds and such out, and leave and empty cylinder through the middle of the apple. Smaller is better, especially toward the bottom, as the bigger the cored section is, the easier it is for all the goodness to fall out.)
3. Mix the sugar, walnuts and spices together. Place the cored apples in a baking dish, not touching each other or the sides of the dish, and spoon the mixture into the middle of the apples. (You may or may not have extra filling. If so, you should probably just eat it. Maybe on top of yogurt. Or ice cream. Or just with a spoon.)
4. Drizzle maple syrup or honey, whichever you prefer, over the top of each apple. (We used a little less than a teaspoon per apple.)
5. Add a pat of butter on top of each apple. (Our butter was frozen, which is why you can see that we sort of had butter shards instead of pats. Ah, well.)
6. Put about a quarter inch of water in the bottom of the pan to stop the apples from drying out.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure the apples don't look dry; if they do, add a little more water in the bottom of the pan or a little extra butter on the top of the apples.
Look at that. It's just sheer ridiculousness. And SO delicious. We took these out of the oven when they were tender, but not mushy, which is how we prefer them. If you want them to be a little mushier, leave the apples in the oven for a few extra minutes.
As a bonus, I used two of the leftover apples in baked oatmeal the next day. Why hello there, BAKED BAKLAVA APPLE OATMEAL. So yummy! To make the oatmeal, mix 2 cups rolled oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add in 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3/4 cup milk, 1 egg, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup dried cranberries and two or three baklava apples and filling, cut into chunks. Spread in an 8x8 glass baking dish and bake at 350 for about half an hour or until the oats are soft.
Look at that. Two recipes in one post! And both are totally delicious and easy. Mm.
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Where do you ladies come up with all these delicious looking recipes? those apples look divine!
ReplyDeleteWell, mostly we poke around in our kitchen and think things like... 'What could we make with walnuts and apples??' Hah.
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