Slow-Baked Honeycrisp Apples

Serves: 2

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

50

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

For apples: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300°F

2

Butter four 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins

3

Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

4

Mix sugar, ginger, and coriander in small bowl

5

Peel apples, halve through stem end, and remove core

6

Slice apple halves crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices

7

Place thin layer of apple slices in each prepared custard cup, overlapping slices; brush lightly with melted butter

8

Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon sugar mixture over each, then sprinkle very lightly with orange peel

9

Repeat layering apple slices, brushing with melted butter and sprinkling with sugar mixture and orange peel until all apples, butter, sugar mixture, and peel are used (there will be about 8 or more layers of apples in each custard cup and cups will be very full)

10

Cover tops of cups with plastic wrap, then foil

11

Using small sharp knife, pierce 4 holes through foil and plastic wrap of each to allow steam to escape

12

Place cups with apple mixture on prepared baking sheet

13

Place 1 empty custard cup or ramekin atop each to weigh down

14

Bake apple mixture until very soft and reduced in volume by about half (some of melted butter may spill out onto baking sheet), about 2 hours

15

Remove empty custard cups

16

Transfer cups with apple mixture to rack and cool at least 20 minutes

17

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

18

Cover with foil and refrigerate

19

Rewarm, uncovered, in 300°F oven until just warm, about 15 minutes

20

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300°F

21

Butter four 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins

22

Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

23

Mix sugar, ginger, and coriander in small bowl

24

Peel apples, halve through stem end, and remove core

25

Slice apple halves crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices

26

Place thin layer of apple slices in each prepared custard cup, overlapping slices; brush lightly with melted butter

27

Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon sugar mixture over each, then sprinkle very lightly with orange peel

28

Repeat layering apple slices, brushing with melted butter and sprinkling with sugar mixture and orange peel until all apples, butter, sugar mixture, and peel are used (there will be about 8 or more layers of apples in each custard cup and cups will be very full)

29

Cover tops of cups with plastic wrap, then foil

30

Using small sharp knife, pierce 4 holes through foil and plastic wrap of each to allow steam to escape

31

Place cups with apple mixture on prepared baking sheet

32

Place 1 empty custard cup or ramekin atop each to weigh down

33

Bake apple mixture until very soft and reduced in volume by about half (some of melted butter may spill out onto baking sheet), about 2 hours

34

Remove empty custard cups

35

Transfer cups with apple mixture to rack and cool at least 20 minutes

36

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

37

Cover with foil and refrigerate

38

Rewarm, uncovered, in 300°F oven until just warm, about 15 minutes

39

For topping: Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until soft peaks form

40

Spoon cream atop apple mixture in each cup

41

Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until soft peaks form

42

Spoon cream atop apple mixture in each cup