12.09.2010

Roasted "Good as Pie" Apples

I really wanted to pull out all the stops tonight to make husby happy. 1) bc he's working his batoot off 2) i splurged and bought a darling leopard throw to cuddle up with on the couch... he didn't yet know 3) it's so cold my lipgloss froze on my lips the second i went outside BrrRrr! So yeah this is what I came up with. Loverbuns said it was one of the best meals I've made since we've been married (shout out to our 5th year anniversary on the 23rd)!!! These lil' sweeties are absolutely divine! They were the perfect sidekick to pork and green beans (recipe to follow). Didn't even need to have dessert tonight! woo hoo!

Ingredients
3 petite organic apples (i used 1 honeycrisp, 1 gala, and 1 pink lady)
2 T butter
3 T sugar
2 T light-brown sugar
½ t ground cinnamon
¼ t salt
generous dash of nutmeg

Directions
Halve the apples from stem to base. You don't need to core them and you should try to leave the stems intact if possible - it makes them rustic and darling. Put them in a 8X8 glass baking dish or 9X13 if you're doing more - so that they all fit. Heat the butter in saute pan or microwaveable safe bowl - until it turns light brown and smells nutty – don't overheat, burnt butter is bad news! Add the sugars, spices and salt, then pour over the apples. Arrange the apples cut-side up. Pour the butter/sugar mixture on top of each apple, making sure the entire flat surface is covered. Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes or until the apples are tender and slightly caramelized on top. Serve as a side to roast pork tenderloin or as a dessert topped with whipped cream.

1 comment:

Tanji said...

Yummy! The whole meal looks delish! Please share the other recipes! :)

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