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 hour, 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 15 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.
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.
