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Walnut-Stuffed Apples

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Ingredients

Scale

8 Apples medium size

3 cups (750ml) water

3 cups (600g) sugar

1 pack of vanilla sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tablespoon honey

1 cup finally chopped walnuts

1/2 cup powder sugar

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon of powder sugar 

Cherries for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan combine water, sugar and vanilla; bring to boil.  Add lemon juice.
  • Lower the heat and let it cook on low while you preparing apples.
  • Peel the apples and cut the small slice off the bottom to create a flat base. This helps the apples stand upright.
  • Core the apples carefully. Make a circle around the steam, and discard the inside little by little.
  • Place the apples in saucepan and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes turning them after 5 minutes so they cook evenly on both sides. 
  • Transfer to a plate to cool.
  • Add honey to remaining syrup and cook on low for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
  • In a small bowl combine walnuts and powder sugar; add 4-5 tablespoons of syrup to make filling for apples.
  • Stuff apples with walnut filling.
  • Beat whipping cream with 1 tablespoon of powder sugar until stiff peak.
  • Place each poached apple on a serving plate. 
  • Top each apple generously with whipping cream. Pour some of the remaining syrup into the serving plate. Refrigerate pouched apples until ready to serve.
  • Save the rest of the syrup in a jar and keep in refrigerator.  When ready to serve place the apple into a dessert bowl and pour some more syrup over. 
  •  I like to put cherries on top. Optionally, garnish with a sprinkle of ground walnuts or cinnamon.  Grated chocolate is also nice for the top. 

Find it online: https://minasbakery.com/walnut-stuffed-apples/