Baked apples are a sweet, hearty dessert that the whole family can enjoy. Blue cheese is a perfect complement to baked apples, turning them from a dessert to a delectable side dish. Baked apples and blue cheese can be served instead of a salad or as a side to a smoked ham or roasted chicken. They make a gourmet addition to any meal, and are especially appropriate for dinner parties because their unusual appeal will impress your guests.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2
Cut the apples in half. Remove the seeds, stem and core. Use a knife to carve out the inside of the apple, leaving 1 inch of apple meat intact against the skin. Discard the middle portion that you carved out.
Step 3
Mix the crumbled blue cheese with the nuts or currants, if you are using them. Stuff each apple evenly until all of the filling is used.
Step 4
Boil the water, wine or apple juice in a saucepan over high heat.
Step 5
Place the stuffed apples in the baking dish and pour the boiling liquid around the apples.
Step 6
Bake the apples, uncovered, for 20 minutes. When the apples are done they will be soft and fork-tender but not mushy.
Things You'll Need
- 4 large apples appropriate for baking, such as Courtland, Gala or Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or currants, optional
- 1/3 cup blue cheese, such as Roquefort, Stilton or Gorgonzola
- 1 cup water, sweet white wine or apple juice
- Knife
- Saucepan
- Baking dish
References
- "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food"; Mark Bittman; 2007
- "Grocery Gardening: Planting, Preparing and Preserving Fresh Food"; Jean Ann Van Krevelen et al.; 2010
- "How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food"; Mark Bittman et al.; 2008
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