Baked apples with walnuts and raisins recipe

Add an extra dimension to this classic dish by including some crunchy walnuts.

Baked apples are a healthy and easy dessert all year round – you don’t have to keep them just for the depths of winter. Use an apple that has a bit of a tang to contrast with the nutty filling.

Baked apples with walnuts and raisins

Serves 7

Ingredients

7 apples

Filling:

1/2 cup seedless raisins

1 cup walnut pieces

1/2 cup walnut pieces, ground

1/2 lemon, zest and juice

60g butter, softened

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tsp grated ginger

Pinch of sea salt, optional

7 cinnamon quills, optional

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190C.
2. Cut the tops of the apples off then scoop out the middle, making sure to leave the bottoms intact. (You can use a regular spoon for this or a melon scoop). Place apples in a buttered baking dish.
3. In a bowl mix butter, sugar and ground cinnamon until combined. Add the remaining filling ingredients (except cinnamon quills, if using) and stir to combine. Spoon filling into apples. If using cinnamon quills, place one inside each apple.
4. Cover with a lid or tin foil and bake for 45 minutes, until the apples are soft and easily pierced with a sharp knife.

Serve with custard or your favourite vanilla ice cream.