Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 6 people, you will need:

• 1 12 apples
• 2 12 tablespoons maple syrup
• 3 80 g butter
• 4 1 knob butter
• Total weight: 2,430 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
37 min.	30 min.	1 hour 7 min.

Step by step recipe

1	Preheat oven to 180°C or 356°F. Butter a dish with 1 knob butter.
2	Choose 12 apples that are a bit acidic and sharp like "reinettes", Peel them and discard core. Arrange close together in the dish.
3	Put 2 small pieces of butter on each apple.
4	Pour one or two tablespoons of maple syrup over each apple .
5	If you like it (like me), you can put a little more maple syrup directly in the bottom of the dish too, it's impossible to put too much maple syrup...
6	If you have used an apple-peeler, you can push a toothpick through each apple to hold it together. Put the dish in the oven.
7	Let the apples cook until they are soft (about 30 minutes). If possible during cooking pour the juice from the bottom of the plate over the apples with a spoon. Remove toothpicks if used and enjoy! You can serve this dessert with a tablespoon of "crème chantilly" (whipped cream) - pure delight!

Remarks

If your apples are a bit too sweet, you can add a dash of lemon juice before putting in the oven.

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