Baked Golden Delicious Apples with Raisin Crisp Filling

This is one of those recipes that you kick yourself for not discovering sooner. These stuffed apples were absolutely wonderful. Simple. Healthy. Deliciousness! We were eating them hot, right out of the oven with the cool, winter Arizona air blowing through our open windows. We had a light picnic lunch of grilled salmon over crisp lettuce with orange bell peppers and home made garlic-Dijon dressing. These apples were the perfect light and savory dessert for our backyard picnic. We had one leftover and I packed it for Jack as a nice surprise for his school lunch the following day, he was so happy.

Eat them hot, right out of the oven. Just pick them up and take a big bite.

Let the warm apple juices drip down your chin

and savour the crisp, sweet filling.

Golden Delicious apples work best, but any variety will do.

Wash apples thoroughly under cool, running water.

Cut 1 inch off the tops of the apple, rubbing a halved lemon over the exposed apple as you go.

Using a pairing knife or apple corer, core the apple. Make sure to not go to close to the bottom.

In the bowl of a food processor, combine a handful of chopped walnuts, a handful of golden raisins, a pinch of brown sugar and smaller pinch of cinnamon.

Pulse just 2 or 3 times till chopped. Don't emulsify. You could just use a knife too.

Using your fingers, stuff the filling into the cored apples.

Place filled apples into a baking dish with 1/2 inch of water on the bottom.

Bake at 350F degrees for 25-30 minutes until apples are soft when pierced with a fork.

Pack up for a warm picnic treat on a cold day. Or a special dessert any time!



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