Baked Apples With Rum Caramel Sauce Recipes

BAKED APPLES WITH RUM-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut thin slice off bottom and top of each apple. Using paring knife or apple corer, remove core from each apple.
• In 8- or 9-inch square microwavable dish, place apples upright. Pour 2 tablespoons water over apples. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge or corner 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High 8 to 10 minutes or until apples are tender. Reserve 1 tablespoon cooking liquid. Cut each apple in half.
• Place 2 apple halves in each individual serving bowl. For each serving, spoon 1/4 cup ice cream between apple halves. In small bowl, stir caramel topping, 1 tablespoon cooking liquid and the rum; pour over apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

BAKED APPLES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Core the apples. Using a paring knife, score a ring around the midriff of each apple, just cutting through the skin to prevent the apples from bursting during baking. Stuff the apples with the figs and almonds. Set on a baking sheet, and bake until puffed up and soft all the way through, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the sugar in a saucepan with a spoonful of water, and boil to a golden caramel, about 5 minutes, depending on how much water you've added. Do not stir the sugar with a spoon, gently swirl the saucepan over the heat until the desired color. You want a nice rich caramel color, but don't let it get too dark.
• Serve the baked apples warm from the oven with the sauce poured over and with a generous slump of cinnamon whipped cream or creme fraiche on the side.

BUTTER-RUM BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Cut off top third of each apple and reserve. Scoop out seeds and some of flesh from apples using a melon-ball cutter or round teaspoon measure to form a cavity (do not puncture bottoms). Stand apples in a buttered baking dish just large enough to hold them.
• Heat remaining ingredients in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Pour some of syrup into cavity of each apple and remainder into baking dish. Return apple tops to apples and cover dish loosely with foil.
• Bake in middle of oven until apples are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.

BAKED APPLES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 330 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine walnuts, raisins, ¼ cup melted butter and 4 tblsps sugar.
• Peel and core the apples, leaving them whole.
• Arrange them in a pie plate just large enough to hold them in one layer, and fill the cavity of each apple with ¼ of the walnut-raisin mixture.
• Sprinkle the zest over the apples with 1 tblsp melted butter and 2 tblsps of the sugar.
• Pour brandy around apples.
• Bake, basting occasionally, for 1 hour to 1 ½ hours, or until apples are tender.
• Keep warm, covered loosely.
• For sauce: In a saucepan, combine butter, sugars, salt and cream and cook over low heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
• Increase heat to high, boil sauce for 2 minutes, and let cool to room temperature.
• Divide sauce among 4 dessert plates and put apple in center.
• Top with whipped cream.