CIDER-POACHED APPLES WITH CANDIED WALNUTS, RUM CREAM, AND CIDER SYRUP

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Cider-Poached Apples with Candied Walnuts, Rum Cream, and Cider Syrup image

Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Milk/Cream     Rum     Dessert     Poach     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Apple     Walnut     Fall     Potluck     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

For apples:
6 medium Gala apples (about 3 pounds), cored from bottom, leaving stems on
1/2 lemon
1/2 gallon apple cider
1 cup packed light brown sugar
For candied walnuts:
1 cup chopped walnuts (4 ounces)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
For cream:
1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
1 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dark rum
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Accompaniment: 2 tablespoon bottled boiled cider

Steps:

  • Poach apples:
  • Peel top third of each apple and rub peeled part with lemon half. Put apples in a wide 5-quart heavy pot and add cider and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, covered, over medium heat (this will take 25 to 30 minutes). Remove from heat and cool apples in cider, covered, about 1 hour.
  • Make candied walnuts:
  • Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in lower third.
  • Stir together all ingredients with a pinch of salt, then spread on a small baking sheet into a 10-inch round. Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a rack and loosen nuts, then cool (nuts will crisp as they cool).
  • Whip cream and assemble dessert:
  • Beat cream with sugar, rum, and vanilla using an electric mixer until it just holds soft peaks.
  • Drain apples, reserving poaching liquid for another use. Put an apple on each plate and sprinkle with candied walnuts. Dollop cream next to each apple and drizzle (bottled) boiled cider all over.

Lizzie Rosario
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves apples. It is a great dessert for a special occasion or a weeknight treat.


Terryan Hector
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This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it is definitely worth the effort. The apples were perfectly tender and flavorful, and the candied walnuts were a nice addition. The rum cream and cider syrup were also a big hit.


Shaour Ahmad
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The rum cream and cider syrup were a perfect finishing touch to this dish. I used a dark rum for the rum cream and it added a really nice flavor. The cider syrup was also delicious and added a bit of sweetness to the dish.


Ssempijja Musitafah
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The candied walnuts were a great addition to this recipe. I used a mixture of walnuts and pecans. I also added a bit of cayenne pepper to the candied walnuts for a little bit of a kick.


Sk. Fahim Khan
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These apples were delicious! I used a variety of apples, including Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady. I also added a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to the poaching liquid. The apples were perfectly tender and flavorful.


Doli Doli
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I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the apples and the candied walnuts. The rum cream and cider syrup were also a big hit. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Nimali Maheshika
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The apples were so tender and flavorful, and the candied walnuts added a nice crunch. The rum cream and cider syrup were the perfect finishing touch.


Chidinma Nmezi
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves apples. It is a great dessert for a special occasion or a weeknight treat.


Aaryan Thapa
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This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it is definitely worth the effort. The apples were perfectly tender and flavorful, and the candied walnuts were a nice addition. The rum cream and cider syrup were also a big hit.


Gabriel Ainerugaba
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The rum cream and cider syrup were a perfect finishing touch to this dish. I used a dark rum for the rum cream and it added a really nice flavor. The cider syrup was also delicious and added a bit of sweetness to the dish.


Sechaba Mofokeng
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The candied walnuts were a great addition to this recipe. I used a mixture of walnuts and pecans. I also added a bit of cayenne pepper to the candied walnuts for a little bit of a kick.


Ms Nadiya
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These apples were delicious! I used a variety of apples, including Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady. I also added a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to the poaching liquid. The apples were perfectly tender and flavorful.


alexandre chrichashvili
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I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the apples and the candied walnuts. The rum cream and cider syrup were also a big hit. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Jokubas Endresaitis
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This recipe is a keeper! The apples were perfectly tender and flavorful, and the candied walnuts added a nice crunch. The rum cream and cider syrup were the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.