Baked Apples with Rum

Name: Baked Apples with Rum
Prep time: 48 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters apple cider; 2 Tbsps butter, cut into small pieces; 6 cinnamon sticks; 118 milliliters dark brown sugar; 118 milliliters dark rum; 6 smalls to medium-size apples, preferably a sturdy variety like Rome or Granny Smith, washed and cored; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 6 servings Rum raisin ice cream, optional; 6 servings Kosher salt; 6 servings Sour cream, optional; 118 milliliters water

Baked Apples with Rum might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 432 calories, 3g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Head to the store and pick up rum raisin ice cream, water, granny smith, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 48 minutes.

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These are so satisfying and don't break the calorie bank if eaten without the ice cream. They can also be made without the rum. I have suggested rum raisin ice cream because I love the combination, but vanilla ice cream or even lemon sorbet would be just as delicious.

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Ice Cream

Lemon Sorbet

Raisins

Rum

For the glaze: In a medium saucepan, combine the dark brown sugar, rum, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir to blend and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook and reduce for 3 to 4 minutes to allow the sugar and other ingredients to blend together.

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Dark Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Clove

Nutmeg

Glaze

Sugar

Water

Salt

Rum

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Sauce Pan

Prepare the apples: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a baking dish large enough to hold all of the apples, arrange the apples in a single layer. Put a cinnamon stick inside the cavity made from coring each apple.

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Cinnamon Stick

Apple

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Baking Pan

Oven

Pour the glaze over the apples and top each with pieces of butter.

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Apple

Butter

Glaze

Add the cider to the bottom of the dish and place it in the center of the oven.

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Cider

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Oven

Cook the apples, basting them from time to time, 25 to 30 minutes, or until they are tender but not mushy. Cook's Note: Smaller apples will take less time.

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Apple

Serve with scoops of ice cream or sour cream, if desired or just by themselves. They are also delicious leftover.

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Sour Cream