This homestyle apple dessert is mixed with walnuts and cinnamon and is sweetened with maple syrup. It is to make and a favorite dessert topping of singer Phoebe Snow.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours, 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 Red Delicious apples
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Use a small, unbuttered baking dish for baking the apples and a 9- by 4-inch loaf pan for the mashed mixture.Peel the apples and core them, using an apple corer, but leave them whole. Place them close together in the baking dish. Add 1/2 inch of water and bake until very soft, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Place in a medium bowl. Turn on the broiler to high.
While the broiler is heating, add the maple syrup, walnuts, butter, and cinnamon to the apples. Mash everything together with a large fork. Scrape the mixture into the baking dish. Sprinkle the sugar on top. Broil until the top has caramelized to a rich brown, about 3 minutes.
Note: Be sure to use Red Delicious apples. Different apples react differently. Serve over vanilla ice cream or yogurt or by itself for a fruity dessert that children will love.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe Source: The Hole In The Wall Gang Cookbook by Paul Newman and A.E. Hotchner (Fireside)
Reprinted with permission.
