Baked Apples Stuffed With Mascarpone Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 lrg Apples (Cortland, Rome, or possibly McIntosh) (about 2 lbs)
- 1/4 c. Dry currants
- 1/3 c. Brandy
- 6 ounce Mascarpone
- 1/2 c. Minced walnuts
- 1/2 c. Dk brown sugar, hard packed
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Core the apples, leaving the bottoms intact.
- Peel off the skin around the top, leaving two-thirds of the apple unpeeled.
- Use a grapefuit spoon to hollow out about a 1 1/2-inch wide by 2 1/2-inch deep pocket in the center of each apple.
- Place the currants and brandy in a small saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer and remove from the heat. Pour the currants and brandy into a small bowl and let cold. When cold, fold in the mascarpone, walnuts and brown sugar. Fill the pockets of the apples with the stuffing and place the apples in a shallow baking pan. Add in about 1 inch of water. Bake till the apples are tender, about 30 min. Serve the stuffed apples hot or possibly cool.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 277g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 361 | |
| Calories from Fat 170 | 47% |
| Total Fat 19.22g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 8.67g | 35% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium 140mg | 6% |
| Potassium 383mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 37.02g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.9g | 20% |
| Sugars 28.44g | 19% |
| Protein 4.41g | 7% |
