Tonite I needed a simple, somewhat healthy way to end the evening. Dorie’s baked apples fit the bill.
This is not your typical baked apple which is cored, filled with goodies and popped in the oven for oven. Dorie has us slicing the apples thinly and then layering the slices with spiced sugar, orange zest, and butter. One Gala apple filled one cup just right. And then they cooked down quite a bit…
which means I ended up with only about 1/2 a cup full of apple. Good thing I could fill up the emptyness with some lightly sweetened whipped cream.
This one is definitely a keeper and so easy to put together it would be a crime NOT to fix it again, and again, and…
You can find the recipe on page 390 of Dorie’s around my french table. Please click on over to French Fridays with Dorie and drool over the other members’ apples.
{Dorie also said these could be baked for 10 hours in a low oven. I think I might try the ramekins in a slow cooker.}
January 11, 2013 at 2:40 PM
These look lovely!! I know I will also be making these again and again!
January 11, 2013 at 2:52 PM
They do shrink like crazy. They look perfect in a cup! Brilliant way of serving them!
January 11, 2013 at 4:20 PM
thanks, Paula. They tasted good how ever much they shrank.
January 11, 2013 at 6:05 PM
The apples look delicious:) Great job!
January 11, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Oh, my, this looks delicious…might have to try this just for the thrill factor as well as it sounds intriguing technique-wise. Maybe make and post late for next week as there is no way I am making chicken liver anything for next week.
January 12, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Such a pretty cup of apples! I’m so glad they worked for you, even if they do shrink so much. Your photos look so lovely and elegant…a perfect ending to, I’m sure, a busy day.
January 12, 2013 at 1:38 AM
Beautiful job! That first photo just makes me want to get a spoon and dive in!
January 12, 2013 at 5:52 AM
Love your apples and that dollop of cream really finishes it off nicely!
January 12, 2013 at 8:40 AM
Beautiful presentation in a coffee cup!!! Love yours!!!
January 12, 2013 at 2:55 PM
Thanks, Liz. Next time – more apples!!
January 12, 2013 at 5:24 PM
They were delicious weren’t they? I also wish I’ve put more apples in the ramekins. After 4 hours of baking the apples shrunk but they tasted delicious!!!!
January 12, 2013 at 8:37 PM
Now that’s an idea. I have a large crockpot. Are you thinking of filling the ramekins (with LOTS of apple slices), covering them, placing in a crockpot and weighting them down before putting on the lid? That sounds genius to me and an easier way to deal with long hours of cooking something. Yours do look lovely in the tea cup.
January 12, 2013 at 8:50 PM
That is EXACTLY what I was thinking!!
January 12, 2013 at 9:45 PM
I think the trick is to pile those apples up high to compensate for all the shrinking. I saw that on Susan of the Little French Bakery’s post. I had major shrinkage as well. Still awfully delicious!
January 13, 2013 at 9:04 AM
Yes, I saw that many had piled them high. More apples next time!!
January 12, 2013 at 11:11 PM
Crock pot = great idea!
I opted to fill up the gaps with whipped cream as well. It seemed to make things all even out
January 13, 2013 at 5:27 PM
Your apples look great! I enjoyed these so much that I am also sad I didn’t add more than four to the oven! I will be making these again for certain!
January 13, 2013 at 8:44 PM
you got better results than me! I literally had about one layer of shrunken apple at the end of it!
January 13, 2013 at 9:58 PM
It’s FAR too easy to make these! We really enjoyed them, too.
January 15, 2013 at 9:09 PM
I love that you made these in the cup- it looks just lovely. I fell into the melted wrap category as well. Bummer. I think I would actually like these best if there was some crust involved
January 16, 2013 at 9:11 PM
What a great idea to bake them in a tea cup! Great presentation for these yummy treats!