Sweet and Savory Filled Apples
Ingredients
- 4 apples, preferably Fuji, Gala or Honeycrisp
- Prosciutto chips (see recipe link below)
- 8–10 large pitted dates
- ½ cup pistachio nuts, roasted and salted
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
TO CORE APPLE:
- Use an apple core tool to cut the apple down the middle, from the stem end, being careful not to press through the whole apple.
- Use a melon baller to remove the top ¾ of the core, leaving the bottom of the apple’s core intact. Be sure to remove the tough fibers and seeds.
TO MAKE THE FILLING:
- Use a knife to mince the prosciutto chips, pistachio nuts and dates, and toss with the grated ginger and honey. This will form a sticky compote.
- Fill the cored apples with the minced mixture using 2 spoons—1 to hold the filling and the other to scrape it into the apple.
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR
Julia San Bartolome owns Sweet Arleen’s bakery in Westlake Village and is a three-time winner of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” She has a passion for all things food related and holds a degree in pastry arts from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. She is now head chef at Oak Grove School in Ojai.
