Crusty Baked Apples
Author/Submitted by: The Oregonian's "Food Day" Servings: 4 Categories:
Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients:
Two-Crust Pie Pastry 4
Apples 1/4
Cup
Firmly Packed Brown Sugar 1
Teaspoon
Ground Cinnamon 2
Tablespoons
Chopped Nuts 2
Tablespoons
Raisins 1/4
Cup
Softened Butter
Directions:
Prepare a 2-crust pie mix or basic pastry according to directions. Wrap
dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes. Pare 4 apples and hollow
out centers. Blend remaining ingredients; fill centers of apples. Brush
apples with lemon juice.
Roll pastry into 4 7.5" x 8.5" squares. Place apple in center of each.
Brush with egg; pinch edges together; place clove on top. Cut 16 leaves
from leftover pastry. Brush with beaten egg; press 4 leaves to top of each
pastry. Bake in greased baking pan at 425 degrees for 40 minutes or until
brown.
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