Best Baked Apples
By: Pam
Published: Sunday, October 31, 2010 - 10:05am

Ingredients




6 Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
2 tablespoons dried cherries, chopped
Dark rum, to cover
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon Saigon cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar (I use Splenda)
Butter

Preparation

1 Soak raisins, apricots and cherries in enough rum to cover. 2 While the fruit is soaking, core the apples to 1/2” of the bottom of the apple.  Use a small spoon to dig out the seeds.  Make the holes on the top of the apple 1” wide. 3 Place apples in a baking dish. 4 Mix nuts, cinnamon and brown sugar. 5 Combine nuts and drained fruit. 6 Stuff the nut and fruit mixture into the apples. 7 Dot top of each apple with ¼ teaspoon butter. 8 Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes until they are fork tender. 9 Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

About


Ahhh!  If you could have only smelled these apples as they were baking!  The aroma filled the house with the ultimate cinnamon potpourri!
I love it when apples can be turned into a sweet treat other than the usual pies and cakes.  For these mouthwatering apples, just core the apples; add some cinnamon, chopped nuts and dried fruit that have been soaked in rum, and bake for an incredible treat.
The rum gives a wallop to the apple but, if you prefer, apple juice can be substituted.  This time I made both Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples.  They each hold their shape and bake extremely well so they are perfect for this recipe.