Brown Sugar Maple Baked Apples Food

BAKED APPLES WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wash and dry apples. Cut the apples in half and remove the core but leave any stems intact. Place apples in baking dish. Divide butter among each core cavity. Top each apple half with a tablespoon of sugar and dash with cinnamon.
• Bake apples until the flesh is tender and they're bubbly and perfect looking, about 30 minutes. Serve with Creamy Custard Sauce.
• Heat the melted ice cream in a small saucepan over low heat until hot. Meanwhile, put the yolks in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. While whisking, slowly drizzle about 1 or 2 tablespoons hot melted ice cream into the yolks until blended. While whisking constantly, slowly add the rest of the hot liquid to the yolk mixture. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and return to low heat.

BROWN SUGAR BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Peel skin off top quarter of each apple. Using melon baller, scoop out core, leaving bottom intact. Stand apples in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Mix sugar and spices in bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons mixture. Fill apple cavities with remaining sugar mixture. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup into each cavity. Scatter 3 tablespoons butter pieces over apples. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour 1/2 cup water into pan with apples. Bake apples 35 minutes. Add reserved 2 tablespoons sugar mixture, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/2 cup water to pan. Bake until apples are tender when pierced with skewer, about 25 minutes longer. Transfer apples to 8 bowls. Place baking pan atop 2 burners; boil over medium-high heat until syrupy, about 2 minutes. Spoon sauce over apples. Serve with whipping cream, if desired.

BROWN SUGAR MAPLE BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Peel skin off top quarter of each apple. Using melon baller, scoop out core, leaving bottom intact.
• Stand apples in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Mix sugar and spices in bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons mixture.
• Fill apple cavities with remaining sugar mixture. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup into each cavity.
• Scatter 3 tablespoons butter pieces over apples. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pour water into pan with apples, then add reserved 2 T. sugar mixture, 2 T. maple syrup, and 1 T. butter.
• Bake until apples are tender when pierced with skewer, about 1 hour. Transfer apples to 8 bowls.
• Place baking pan atop 2 burners; boil over medium-high heat until syrupy, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over apples. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

BAKED APPLES WITH OATMEAL AND BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Squeeze juice from lemon halves into a large bowl with 2 cups cold water.
• Peel top third of each apple.
• With a small knife and working from the top of each apple, carefully carve out a large"bowl," including the core, about 2 inches in diameter, leaving the bottom of apple intact.
• Reserve all cut-away pieces.
• Place carved apples in lemon water.
• Chop cut-away apple pieces into small chunks, removing any core or seeds.
• Toss with 3 tablespoons honey and cinnamon; set aside.
• Combine remaining 9 tablespoons honey with 1/2 cup hot water and stir until well blended.
• Stand apples, cut side up, in a 9" x 9" shallow baking dish.
• Place 1 teaspoon butter in bowl of each apple and pour honey and water mixture on top.
• Cover dish with foil and bake until tender, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring 1 3/4 cups water and a pinch of salt to a boil.
• Add oatmeal and apple pieces, and stir until mixture returns to a boil; reduce heat and cover.
• Cook until tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Remove apples from oven and carefully fill with oatmeal mixture.
• Top with brown sugar.
• Place under the broiler 1 minute, just until light brown sugar is bubbly and dark brown.
• Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

MAPLE BAKED APPLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Core apple and peel the top third. Place in a small microwave-safe dish. Fill apple with walnut mixture. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-4 minutes or until apple is tender. Serve warm.

MAPLE APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place apples in an 8x8 inch baking dish. Toss apples with syrup. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.