Baked German Gingerbread Apples

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (7 ounce) box gingerbread (spiced lebkuchen covered with bittersweet chocolate)
• 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 baking apples
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup whipped cream
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• crystallized ginger, slivers

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 crumble lebkuchen into small pieces and place into a bowl.
• 3 add crystallized ginger and nuts.
• 4 melt honey and butter in microwave together and add to bowl.
• 5 stir to combine and set aside.
• 6 core the apples without cutting through the base.
• 7 with a knife or melonballer, remove some of the inside of the apple to make room for the filling.
• 8 place apples in a 12 x 7.5 x 2 inch baking dish.
• 9 spoon the prepared filling into the opening in the apples, packing it down lightly.
• 10 to prepare syrup, combine honey, brown sugar, water and butter in small saucepan and bring to a boil; keep warm to brush on apples.
• 11 brush apples liberally with honey syrup and pour remainder around apples.
• 12 bake uncovered at 375° f for 45 minutes or until the apples are tender, basting occasionally.
• 13 let cool for 15 minutes.
• 14 whip cream with powdered sugar.
• 15 serve apples with a dollop of whipping cream and garnish with slivers of crystallized ginger.