Laura Calder's Greco-Norman Apples

By Unblond1

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoons Calvados or Cognac
• 2 Tbsp dark raisins
• 2 Granny Smith apples
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• A sprinkling of cinnamon
• 2 heaping Tbsp fresh goat cheese (about 2 ounces)
• 2 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted
• 2 Tbsp honey, warmed to runny consistency if necessary

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from foodnetwork.ca

Preparation

Step 1

* *Preheat* the oven to 425ºF. *Pour* the Calvados or Cognac over the raisins in a small bowl and set aside to plump. *Halve* the apples and remove the cores with a melon-baller. *Poke* the skin side all over with the tip of a very sharp knife. *Take* a sliver off the bottom so they’ll sit flat. *Put* them skin-side down in a baking dish.

* *Put* 1/2 teaspoon of butter into the well in each apple, then *sprinkle* over the sugar and cinnamon. *Bake* until the apples are soft, but still intact, 15 minutes. *Remove*. *Drain* the raisins. *Nudge* two apple halves beside each other on each of two serving plates. *Put* a generous spoonful of cheese alongside each. *Scatter* over the pine nuts and raisins. *Drizzle* over the honey and serve.

*NUTRITION:*

* Calories - 393
* Fat - 16.4
* Sat Fat - 6.5
* Carbs - 60.5
* Fibre - 6.2
* Protein - 7.2