Hazelnut Baked Apples
Ingredients
6 large baking apples
1 lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped oregon hazelnuts
1/4 cup diced, pitted dates
1 tbsp butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 cup water
3/4 cup dry sherry
1 light cream
Preparation
Core whole apples and pare 1/3 of the way down. Brush with lemon
juice. Mix together hazelnuts, dates and butter; stuff into center of
apples. Pile any extra mixture on top. Place in lightly buttered
baking dish. In saucepan, mix together sugar and cinnamon; stir in
water. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils; simmer gently 10
minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sherry. Spoon over apples. Bake in
350 oven for 1-1/4 hours, or until apples are tender, basting
occasionally with syrup in pan. Serve warm or cold with cream.
* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon
Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board
Servings: 6
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