We did make it out for a dinner and movie on Friday night-- Mangia Roma and Argo, respectively. Check out Argo-- a nailbiter, but really well done. Aside from that I did get around to some cleaning, finished MWF Seeking BFF and started Loving Frank, and had a nice little Sunday brunch date at the bar down the street with my hubby.
Since we stayed in I had time to do a lot of cooking this weekend too, so I have a handful of recipes to share with you. The one I am sharing now is an easy dessert that I put together on Saturday night. Alex stocked up on tons of Honeycrisp apples at the farmers market last weekend so I figured we should put them to use before they go bad. I remember my mom making her own version of these when we were kids, but it's been forever since I have had them. This is a great fall dessert-- it's low maintenance to put together, relatively healthy, and can be easily multiplied if you are serving a crowd.
Baked Apples
2 Large apples *I'd recommend Honeycrisp or Macintosh for baking
2 Tbs. Butter, melted
2 Tbs. Brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbs. Old fashioned oats
1 Tbs. Pecans, chopped**
1 Tbs. Chopped dried dates
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, for serving
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Use a melon baller to scoop out the core of each apple, making sure to leave the bottom of the apple intact.
In a small bowl stir together butter and next 5 ingredients until combined. Using a small soon, stuff the mixture inside of each apple. Place the apples in a small baking dish filled about 1 inch high with water (or with apple cider if you have it) and bake for 45 minutes until the apples are soft.
Serve warm with ice cream.
**Alex is allergic to some nuts and generally , just not a huge fan of most tree nuts. For his apple, I subbed in 1/2 Tbs. each additional oats and dates for the chopped pecans.
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