Bratapfel - Wintery Baked Apple

It didn't seem as though we would be getting much of a winter here in Dallas, TX but it seems to be here! After a little bit of snow on Christmas Day and quite a few cold days in between we have had our second dusting of snow last night. Time to share my "I'd rather stay in and have something delicious" recipe - Bratapfel!

It is one of those recipes that most of us could just make out of apples and whatever they might have lurking in their pantry. Any nut, any dried fruit will do and the Vanillesosse - or Vanilla pudding could easily be substituted with custard or double cream or whipped cream. I used Dr. Oetker Vanilla Pudding as a side as well as some leftover homemade Cranberry Sauce. 

Recipe serves 4 as a large dessert or afternoon tea/coffee break snack

Ingredients

• 4 Large Apples - I like Braeburn for this but any apple you like will really do - washed and cored
• 1/2 cup of slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla sugar
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 Tbsp Orangeat (recipe for a homemade version coming soon!)
• Some ground Cinnamon, Cardamom or any other wintery spice that goes well with apple
• Optional - a bit of soft marzipan

Method

Preheat oven to 350F

Prep Time: 10mins

Cooking time varies

• Put the apples on a lined baking sheet or baking form
• Mix all the other ingredients together
• Fill the apples with the filling
• Put in preheated oven and bake until the skin just starts to come of and the apple is nice and soft - depending on apple size and oven this might take 20 - 35 minutes. 

If you happen to have some Marzipan put it into the apple first before the filling - this will help keep the filling in the apple without the sugary juices escaping.