Baked apples with brandy sauce
Yield: 4 Servings -
Ingredients:
- 4 lg Baking apples (Rome Beauties -Gold Delicious and Pippins -work well) MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
- 4 tb Walnuts; chopped and toasted
- 4 tb Raisins; chopped
- 4 tb Brown sugar
- 1/2 ts Cinnamon
- 1 ts Lemon rind
- 6 tb Butter MMMMM------------------------BRANDY SAUCE-----------------------------
- 4 tb Butter
- 2 tb ;water
- 1/4 c Dark brown sugar
- 1 Whole egg and
- 1 Egg yolk
- 2 tb Brandy
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Partially core apples from the stem end without cutting through the bottom so the filling stays in apple. Butter a 9"x13" glass or enameled baking dish. Combine filling ingredients except butter. Layer filling mix alternately with butter in apples. Arrange in dish and bake for 30 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile prepare sauce: In top of double boiler over simmering (not boiling) water combine all ingredients except brandy and cook for 15-20 minutes stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in brandy. To serve: Put some sauce on warmed dessert plates and top with warm baked apples. Source: Beringer Vineyards St. Helena Napa Valley California. Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@shell.portal.com or jphelps@best.com
