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Baked Apples Stuffed with Nuts and Cranberries - Recipe

Apples with a sweet and savory stuffing provide a wonderful and warm dessert that is particularly enjoyable in fall or winter or for holiday events.
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Baked Apples Stuffed with Nuts and Cranberries Recipe
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Wash all apples. Core apple to within a 1/2 or 1/4 inch from the bottom of the apple.
  • Peel and remove skin from top one fourth of apple.
  • Half way down apple, thinly score through the skin. Make score completely around entire outside of apple to help keep apples from spliting.
  • Place apples in baking dish.
  • Mix water and lemon juice together. Add vanilla if desired. Fill each apple with approximately 1 tablespoon of this mixture. Pour remaining mixture into baking dish.
  • Place 1/4 of butter in each apple.
  • Mix cranberries, walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Fill the center of each apple with a portion of the mixed ingredients.
  • Prior to baking, spoon liquid from bottom of baking dish into each apple.
  • Bake uncovered 45 minutes or until apples are soft.
  • Baste with pan juices 2 or 3 times while baking.
  • Serve warm as is or garnish with small amount of whipped topping or ice cream.
 
 
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Container: 8 inch square baking dish
Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1
Ingredients
-4 large baking apples (such as Gala or Fuji)
-1 tablespoon butter, divided
-1 teaspoon cinnamon
-4 tablespoons brown sugar
-1/4 cup dried cranberries, divided
-1/4 cup walnuts, chopped and divided
-1 cup water
-1 tablespoon lemon juice
-1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)