Marsala Baked Apples Recipes

MARSALA BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Boil cider and Marsala in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. (Syrup can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Peel top quarter of each apple. Core apples without cutting through bottom. Place apples in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon 1 tablespoon brown sugar, then 1 tablespoon raisins into each apple.
• Stir 2 tablespoons brown sugar into syrup. Pour syrup over and around apples. Sprinkle nutmeg over. Place 1/2 tablespoon raisins into each apple.
• Bake apples until butter melts, about 5 minutes. Cover dish with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until apples are tender, basting frequently with juices, about 25 minutes longer.
• Serve apples hot or warm in shallow bowls with ice cream and biscotti.

PARSNIPS AND APPLES WITH MARSALA

Steps:

• Peel the parsnips and halve them lengthwise, if very thick. Peel and core the apples. Chop the parsnips and apples into 1-inch pieces.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the parsnips and apples and cook, stirring continuously, until evenly coated with the butter, about 2 minutes.
• Add the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring continuously, until the sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Pour in the Marsala, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add enough water to just barely cover the parsnips (about 2 cups). Bring to a simmer again, adjusting the heat as needed, then cover the pan and continue to simmer until the parsnips are just crisp-tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the lid, increase the heat and bring the liquid to a boil, reducing it until it turns into a syrupy sauce coating the parsnips and apples, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley, if using.

APPLE TART WITH ORANGE-MARSALA GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spray 11-in tart pan with removeable bottom with cooking spray.
• Roll out dough in 13-in round; place in pan.
• Trim dough even with top of pan.
• Arrange apples close together over dough in 3 concentric circles, starting at outside edges and working into center.
• Combine sugar and salt; sprinkle over apples
• Dot apples with butter.
• Bake 45-50 minutes or until apples are tender and browned at tips and crust is golden brown (cover edges of crust with foil during last 5-10 minutes if browning too quickly).
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Combine marmalade and wine; brush over apples.

CHICKEN MARSALA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix the first seven ingredients; rub over chicken. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches on both sides. Transfer chicken to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish and a greased 8-in. square baking dish., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot; cook and stir until tender. Add prosciutto and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in broth, wine, parsley and pepper; bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cream until smooth; stir into sauce. Return to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Pour over chicken; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°.