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sundae apples

Ingredients For sundae apples

  • 4 lg
    red apples
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2
    unsweetened chocolate squares
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • SAUCE INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pt
    vanilla ice cream
  • 1/2
    orange, thinly sliced
  • 1/2
    lemon, thinly sliced
  • 2
    drops red food coloring
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 3/4 c
    water
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    apple brandy or creme de cacao

How To Make sundae apples

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Wash and core apples, but DO NOT PEEL.
  • 3
    Cut apple 1/3-1/2 of the way from top to bottom in 6 or 8 sections, depending on size of apple.
  • 4
    Place in shallow, ungreased baking pan.
  • 5
    Mix sugar and cinnamon together in small saucepan; add water, lemon and orange slices, and bring to a boil.
  • 6
    Boil 7 minutes or until syrup is thickened.
  • 7
    Discard lemon and orange slices.
  • 8
    Pour this syrup over the apples and bake for 30 minutes or until fork tender.
  • 9
    Baste apples frequently during baking with syrup from the pan.
  • 10
    They should be nicely glazed when done.
  • 11
    To serve warm, let apples stand 10-15 minutes before continuing.
  • 12
    Also good served cold.
  • 13
    Place apple in glass dessert bowl, opening the apple sections so they spread (like flower petals) to fit the bowl.
  • 14
    Cut sections deeper if needed to open it more easily.
  • 15
    Fill center of apple with scoop of ice cream.
  • 16
    Drizzle the chocolate liqueur sauce over all, and garnish with chopped walnuts.
  • 17
    Serve immediately.
  • 18
    CHOCOLATE LIQUEUR SAUCE: Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan over low heat.
  • 19
    Add sugar and water.
  • 20
    Cook until sauce is thickened a bit, stirring frequently.
  • 21
    Add liqueur and remove from heat.
  • 22
    Cool.

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