Pomegranate-Cider Baked Apples With Sugared Piecrust Strips

Name: Pomegranate-Cider Baked Apples With Sugared Piecrust Strips
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters apple cider; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 118 milliliters firmly packed light brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter, cut into pieces; 8 smalls Granny Smith apples, cored; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 177 milliliters chopped pecans; 1 Strip Sugared Piecrust; 454 grams pomegranate juice

For $1.83 per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 304 calories, 2g of protein, and 13g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up apple cider, ground cinnamon, firmly brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.

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Pecans

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until nuts are toasted.

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Nuts

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Oven

Cook pomegranate juice in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring often, 18 to 20 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup.

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Pomegranate Juice

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat, and carefully stir in apple cider.

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Apple Cider

Pour cider mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.

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Cider

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Baking Pan

Stir together brown sugar, next 3 ingredients, and toasted pecans.

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Brown Sugar

Pecans

Cut 1/2 inch from top of each apple.

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Apple

Place about 3 Tbsp. of pecan mixture into each apple cavity, pressing down and mounding on top. Arrange apples in baking dish with cider mixture. Top apples evenly with butter.

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Apple

Butter