Chef Andrea Beaman (New York, New York)
Serves 4
4 Empire or Cortland apples, cored
½ cup walnuts, chopped (see Chef’s Tips on nuts and seeds, this page)
2 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Dash ground cloves
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons grass-fed butter or unsalted butter
½ cup apple juice
Preheat an oven to 350°F. Place the apples into a 9- by 9-inch baking dish. Combine the walnuts, raisins, honey, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and butter in a bowl. Stuff the cored apples with the walnut mixture. Pour the apple juice into the pan. Bake the apples, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes.