Baked Apples with Cranberries, Raisins, and Apricots
Baked Apples with Cranberries, Raisins, and Apricots is a flavorful Continental Global Delicacies dish prepared with quality ingredients. Preheat oven to 400°F.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionPreheat oven to 400°F.
Remove stems from apples.Using melon baller, scoop out core of each apple, making 1-inch-wide hollow center but leaving bottom of apple intact.
Make 1/8-inch-deep cut in skin around center of each apple.
Arrange apples, hollowed side up, in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish.
Mix raisins, cranberries, sugar, apricots, and 1/2 teaspoon allspice in small bowl.
Pack fruit mixture into hollows of apples.
Sprinkle any remaining fruit mixture around apples in dish.
Drizzle butter into filling and around apples in dish.
Pour sparkling juice and cranberry concentrate into dish.
Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon allspice into dish.
Bake apples uncovered until tender, occasionally basting with cranberry juice mixture, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Transfer apples to 4 bowls.
Pour juices from dish into medium saucepan and boil until thick enough to coat spoon, about 4 minutes.
Spoon sauce over apples.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.
