Baked Stuffed Apples In Rioja Syrup

Baked Stuffed Apples In Rioja Syrup

Course :	Italian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	8

Ingredients:

1/4	cup	raisins
1/4	cup	pine nuts
2	medium	oranges -- zest of
1 1/2	cups	milk
6	large	egg yolks
2	large	eggs
8	medium	macintosh apples -- peeled, and in acidulated water
3	cups	red rioja wine
3	cups	sugar

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, stir together raisins, pine nuts, orange zest, milk, egg yolks and egg until well blended. Partially core apples to leave bottom for filling and place in a roasting pan just large enough to hold them. Pour wine into pan and pour sugar over apples into pan. Fill core holes with custard mix and place in oven. Cook 40 minutes, or until apples are tender. Remove pan from oven, carefully remove apples from pan and pour syrup into small pitcher. Serve warm or at room temperature with syrup on the side. Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1A32)