Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 1/2 hours
 
Serves: 4
Yield: 4 apples
Kosher Designation: Pareve
Difficulty: Beginner

Ingredients

• 4 medium baking apples, such as granny smith
• 6 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 4 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger OR 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 4 tablespoons honey

Preparation

1. Spray bottom of crockpot with cooking spray
2. Cut a cone shaped piece out of the top of each apple, around the stem, about 2-inches wide and remove. Use a melon baller to remove the core and seeds, leaving the bottom and about 1/2-inch of sides intact.
3. In a medium bowl, combine cranberries, walnuts, ginger, sugar and margarine and mix together well. Divide filling between apples, pressing down to fill completely. Bake in crock pot on high for 3 hours.
4. To serve, drizzle each apple with 1 tablespoon of honey.

Jamie Geller is Chief Foodie Officer at Kosher.com and author of the newly released Quick & Kosher Meals in Minutes as well as Quick & Kosher: Recipes From The Bride Who Knew Nothing.  For over 1,500 recipes and to watch Jamie’s Quick & Kosher cooking show, visit her online at blog.kosher.com.