Mele Alla Crema (Baked Apples With Cream)

By Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Rating
3(7)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • 6ounces amaretti cookies
  • ½cup vin santo or Marsala wine
  • ¼cup sugar
  • 1cup heavy cream
  • 6apples, cored
  • 1tablespoon butter
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

421 calories; 20 grams fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 56 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 35 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 129 milligrams sodium

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

  1. Step 1

    Soak 4 ounces of amaretti cookies in the wine until very soft.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, dissolve sugar in saucepan over moderate heat, stirring.

  3. 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.

  4. Step 4

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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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