Cider-Poached Apples with Candied Walnuts, Rum Cream, and Cider Syrup

Cider-Poached Apples with Candied Walnuts, Rum Cream, and Cider Syrup
Cider-Poached Apples with Candied Walnuts, Rum Cream, and Cider Syrup is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 636 calories. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have lemon, egg white, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours.

Instructions

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Peel top third of each apple and rub peeled part with lemon half. Put apples in a wide 5-quart heavy pot and add cider and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, covered, over medium heat (this will take 25 to 30 minutes).
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Brown SugarBrown Sugar
AppleApple
CiderCider
LemonLemon
Dry Seasoning RubDry Seasoning Rub
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Remove from heat and cool apples in cider, covered, about 1 hour.
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AppleApple
CiderCider
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Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in lower third.
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Stir together all ingredients with a pinch of salt, then spread on a small baking sheet into a 10-inch round.
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Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until golden, 5 to 6 minutes.
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Transfer to a rack and loosen nuts, then cool (nuts will crisp as they cool).
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NutsNuts
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Beat cream with sugar, rum, and vanilla using an electric mixer until it just holds soft peaks.
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CreamCream
SugarSugar
RumRum
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Drain apples, reserving poaching liquid for another use. Put an apple on each plate and sprinkle with candied walnuts. Dollop cream next to each apple and drizzle (bottled) boiled cider all over.
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Candied WalnutsCandied Walnuts
AppleApple
CiderCider
CreamCream
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•Apples can be poached 2 days ahead and chilled. Before serving, bring to room temperature. •Candied walnuts can be made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.
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Candied WalnutsCandied Walnuts
AppleApple
DifficultyExpert
Ready In5 hrs
Servings6
Health Score4
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