Old-fashioned baked apples

Old-fashioned baked apples with walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and raisins

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Apples, orange juice, nuts and raisins make for an incredible combination in this old-fashioned baked apples from the 1940s!

There’s no better winter dessert than baked apples — fresh fruits baked until they are tender and juicy.

Raisins and walnuts, delicately flavored with the flavors of cinnamon and orange, are wonderful surprises awaiting you with your first spoonful. It’s a classic dessert that says “holiday” all year round.

Old-fashioned baked apples with walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and raisins
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“Baked Apples Delicious” makes a real treat

This old-fashioned baked apples recipe was created by Mrs Harry Brillinger of York, Pennsylvania, and it was published in Better Homes & Gardens magazine back in September 1942. Her original name for the dessert was “Baked Apples Delicious.”

Baked Apples Delicious makes a real treat

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Old-fashioned baked apples with walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and raisins

Old-fashioned baked apples

Yield: 6 apples
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Raisins and walnuts, delicately flavored with the flavors of cinnamon and orange, are wonderful surprises awaiting you with your first spoonful of these delicious old-fashioned baked apples!

Ingredients

  • 6 medium sized apples, cored
  • 1/2 cup raisins, seeded or seedless
  • 3 tablespoons
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped California walnut meats
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup orange juice

Instructions

  1. Arrange apples in a greased baking dish.
  2. Fill centers with raisins.
  3. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter; mix until crumbly; add walnut meats; sprinkle over (and into) the apples.
  4. Pour water and orange juice around the apples.
  5. Bake in a moderately hot oven (375 F) for 1 hour, basting the apples every 15 minutes.
  6. Serve with cream, plain or whipped, if desired.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 308Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 63mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 5gSugar: 39gProtein: 7g

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