Baked German Gingerbread Apples Recipes

BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scoop out the core from top of the apple, leaving a well. Do not cut all the way through. Stuff each apple with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter. Place in a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until sugar begins to caramelize and apples are tender.

GINGERBREAD AND APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter 1 large loaf pan or 2 smaller ones.
• Warm up syrup, water, butter, and sugar in a pan over low heat until butter and sugar are just melted. Remove from heat and mix well.
• Grate apples directly into the pan. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, and allspice into the batter. Stir until just combined; do not overmix. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

BAKED GERMAN GINGERBREAD APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Crumble Lebkuchen into small pieces and place into a bowl.
• Add crystallized ginger and nuts.
• Melt honey and butter in microwave together and add to bowl.
• Stir to combine and set aside.
• Core the apples without cutting through the base.
• With a knife or melonballer, remove some of the inside of the apple to make room for the filling.
• Place apples in a 12 x 7.5 x 2 inch baking dish.
• Spoon the prepared filling into the opening in the apples, packing it down lightly.
• To prepare syrup, combine honey, brown sugar, water and butter in small saucepan and bring to a boil; keep warm to brush on apples.
• Brush apples liberally with honey syrup and pour remainder around apples.
• Bake uncovered at 375° F for 45 minutes or until the apples are tender, basting occasionally.
• Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Whip cream with powdered sugar.
• Serve apples with a dollop of whipping cream and garnish with slivers of crystallized ginger.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apples over sugar; set aside. , For gingerbread, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with tea, beating well after each addition. , Pour over apples. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.