The theme of Christmas apples includes several delightfully festive desserts, but the most classic is the stuffed baked apple (Sült alma), which is traditionally flavored with cinnamon, nuts and raisins.
This dessert is the perfect, warm, spicy ending to a festive dinner and creates a Christmas scent throughout the house!
Here is the recipe for the classic Christmas baked apple stuffed with nuts and marzipan:
🍎 Classic Christmas Baked Apple
The marzipan in the filling gives a special, almondy flavor and extra softness in addition to the nuts and cinnamon.
I. Ingredients (for 4 apples)
Category Ingredient Quantity Introduction
Base Apples (large, sour) $4 \text{ pcs}$ E.g. Jonathán, Idared, Gála
Lemon juice $1 \text{ tsp}$ To prevent browning
Filling Butter (soft) $20 \text{ g}$
Grated/chopped almonds/walnuts $40 \text{ g}$ More elegant with almonds
Marzipan base $60 \text{ g}$ Teared/cut into smaller pieces
Raisins $40 \text{ g}$
Cinnamon powder $1 \text{ tsp}$
Vanilla sugar $1 \text{ packet}$
To serve Butter (for the baking tray) A little
Ironing sugar, Vanilla essence or ice cream When serving
II. Preparation
- Preparation
Oven: Preheat the oven to $200^\circ C$ bottom/top heat. Grease a small baking tray with butter.
Apples: Wash the apples thoroughly. Remove the core with a sharp knife or an apple corer, but be careful not to cut through the bottom of the apple, otherwise the filling will leak out!
To prevent browning: Immediately drizzle lemon juice inside the apples. - Filling
Ingredients: Mix the softened butter, ground almonds/walnuts, marzipan, raisins, cinnamon powder and vanilla sugar in a bowl. Knead until you get a uniform mass.
Filling: Divide the filling into 4 parts. Press or roll into a small cylinder and carefully press into the hollows of the apples. - Bake
Place: Place the filled apples in the greased baking pan.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about $30 \text{ minutes}$, or until the apples are tender but still hold their shape (not mushy). - Serve
Serve: Remove the baked apples. Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar.
Extras: Serve with warm vanilla ice cream (flavored with the apple juices) or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
I can also make a recipe for a Christmas apple pie if you prefer a cake!