Baked Ginger Apple
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
4
large Red Delicious apples
1/2
cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/3
cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/4
cup chopped dried apricots
2
tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
1
tablespoon dark brown sugar
1/2
cup vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
Preparation:
1.
Slice tops off apples; core. Combine butter, nuts, apricots, ginger and brown sugar in medium bowl. Fill apples with nut mixture. Place apples in slow cooker. Pour brandy into slow cooker. Cover; cook on LOW 4 hours or on HIGH 2 hours.
2.
Gently remove apples from slow cooker; keep warm. Combine pudding mix and cream in small bowl. Add to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on HIGH 30 minutes. Stir until smooth. Return apples to slow cooker; keep warm until ready to serve.
3.
Serve apples with cream mixture.