Baked Christmas Apples
Baked Christmas Apples filled with Pistachios & Date 'Marcipan'
Servings 6
Calories 232kcal
Ingredients
- 6 apples choose some that can hold the shape while baking
- 30 g pistachio
- 50 g almonds
- 100 g soft dates stone removed
- 25 g butter
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground vanilla
- 14 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200ºC / 400ºF. Rinse all apples. Cut of the top ‘hat’ of the apple. Then gently remove the core of the apple – but be carefull not to cut brought the skin or the bottom of the apple.
- In a foodprocessor combine butter, spices, dates and nut and blend until you have a sticky ‘marcipan’. Fill up the apples with the marcipan and place the top back on the apple. Place the apples in a baking tray and let them bake in the oven. After 10 min you remove the apples and place a little nut-sized piece of butter on top of each and drizzle them with a little maple syrup. Place them back in the oven and give them 10-20 more minutes, until they are completely tender and golden. The baking time varies according to sort of apple, so you need to use you eyes and nose here :)
- To the apples with a little extra chopped pistachio and serve with a dollop of creme fraiche or whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg