These baked apples taste just like hot crossed
buns! Serve them as a side with the meat of your choice (any kind of pork works
really well) or even as an Easter dessert with vanilla custard.
Spiced Baked Apples with Pork Chops
Serves 4
You will need
4
Small Apples
3
Tbls Walnuts or Pecan nuts, chopped
2
Tbls Cranberry, sultana and raisin mix, chopped
¼
Cup Brown sugar
1
Tbls Butter, melted
¼
tsp Cinnamon, ground
¼
tsp Nutmeg, ground
1/8
tsp Colves, ground
4
Pork Chops
Braai
seasoning
How to make it
Pre
heat the oven to 180°C.
Combine
all the ingredients (except the apples).
Core
the apples and stuff them with the raisin, nut & spice mix.
Place
the apples on a greased baking tray.
Bake
for 25 – 30 minutes until the apples are tender.
Remove
from the oven, cover with foil and rest for 15 minutes.
Season
the pork chops and cook on a hot griddle pan until done.
Serve
the warm baked apples with the pork chops.
Tips
-
If you
prefer a saucier baked apple (as opposed to a toasted caramelised one) dissolve
the sugar in ¼ up water (or half water half brandy) before mixing with the rest
of the ingredients.