Brown Sugar Baked Apples with Raisins and Walnuts

Ingredients

• 4 medium apples (Jonagold, Jonathan, Braeburn or Gala), cored and quartered
• ¼ cup raisins
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbls butter, melted
• ⅔ cup apple cider
• ⅓ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup heavy cream, sweetened to taste and whipped to soft peaks

Instructions

Place the quartered apples and raisins in a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. Toss to coat. Pour the apple cider in a baking dish just large enough to hold the apple mixture. Spoon the apple mixture into the baking dish and place in a 350 degree oven. Bake the apples for about 40 minutes, basting them with the juices twice (every 15 minutes). After 30 minutes of cooking, sprinkle the chopped walnuts over top. Return to the oven and cook for about 10 minutes more, until the apples are tender.

Transfer the apples, raisins and nuts to a shallow bowl using a slotted spoon. To make a sauce, pour the juices from the baking dish into a small saucepan and boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and reduces by half.

To serve, pour the sauce over the baked apples. Spoon the apples into dessert bowls. Garnish servings with whipped cream. Serves 4 to 6.

All recipes by Jayni Carey ©Copyright, 2009.

Added Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010