Mele Alla Crema (Baked Apples With Cream)
Updated October 11, 2023
- Total Time
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Cook Time
- 40 minutes
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Ingredients
6 ounces amaretti cookies
½ cup vin santo or Marsala wine
¼ cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
6 apples, cored
1 tablespoon butter
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
56 grams carbs; 50 milligrams cholesterol; 421 calories; 6 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 20 grams fat; 5 grams fiber; 129 milligrams sodium; 4 grams protein; 35 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Soak 4 ounces of amaretti cookies in the wine until very soft.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, dissolve sugar in saucepan over moderate heat, stirring.
- Step 3
In separate saucepan, heat ½ cup heavy cream until it boils. When sugar has dissolved and browned, add boiling cream, mixing well. Scrape down sides and corners of saucepan. Let cool.
- Step 4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Step 5
Whip the remaining ½ cup cream until firm. Reserve Y of the whipped cream for decorating. Add the rest to the cooled sauce.
- Step 6
Fill each apple with the soaked amaretti. Put apples in a greased baking dish and add water to a depth of ⅛ inch. Place in the oven and bake about half an hour, until the apples are tender but still firm.
- Step 7
Remove from the oven and let cool. Arrange the apples in a deep serving dish. Pour cream sauce over them and pipe reserved whipped cream around them. Crumble the remaining amaretti cookies and sprinkle over all.
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