Page 70 - A Literary Holiday Cookbook

Makes 8 apples

“This was Jo’s favorite refuge, and here she loved to retire with half a dozen russets and a
nice book, to enjoy the quiet and the society of a pet rat who lived near by and didn’t mind
her a particle.”

Elevate a simple fruit to the level of a delicious dessert with this easy baked apple recipe.
It’s a perfect opportunity to get children involved in the kitchen. They’ll love filling the
hollowed apples and drizzling on the molasses!

INGREDIENTS

8 Gala apples
½ cup rolled oats

½ cup brown sugar, packed

½ cup cranberries
½ cup sliced almonds, coarsely crushed

2 teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon allspice
1 cup full-flavor molasses

Extra molasses, if needed

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 9” x 13” high-walled baking pan with

foil and set aside.

2 Slice the top off each apple and use a melon baller to scoop out

the core, leaving the bottom and most of the flesh intact. In a
medium bowl, stir together all remaining ingredients except

molasses until well combined and brown sugar is broken up into

small pieces.

3 Place the apples in the baking pan. Add 2 spoonfuls of filling to

each apple. Pour 1 tablespoon molasses over the filling. Add enough