Food: Baked Apples with Maple Syrup and Pecans

Our week day desserts are normally pretty simple, with the kids generally opting for fromage frais and fruit. As the nights start drawing in, though, our dinners have generally comprised of comfort food and I've had a fair few requests for warming puddings. My latest offering was a baked apple dessert with maple syrup and pecans, which I served with custard. Empty plates all round and lots of suggestions for variations on the theme.

Baked Apples with Maple Syrup and Pecans

Ingredients

6 Braeburn Apples

25g butter

30g raisins

20g chopped pecans

10g orange peel, finely chopped

2tbsp maple syrup

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Method

1. Core apples and score around each one.

2. Mix ingredients for filling

3. Stuff each core.

4. Wrap in foil.

5. Bake in 180C oven for 45minutes.

6. Serve with custard.

Enjoy!

Clementine.