Recipe

Baked apples with cinnamon ricotta

Jan 27, 2014 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 30 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Baked apples with cinnamon ricotta
  • 6 granny smith apples, cored
  • 80 gram unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup (55g) sultanas
  • 6 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) maple syrup
Cinnamon ricotta
  • 1 cup (200g) ricotta
  • 2 tablespoon thick cream
  • 2 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Method

Baked apples with cinnamon ricotta
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Peel tops off apples.
  • 2
    Mix 50g of butter with sultanas. Push mixture then a cinnamon stick into core of each apple. Place in an ovenproof dish and drizzle over maple syrup. Dot remaining butter on top. Bake for 30 minutes, until golden and tender.
  • 3
    CINNAMON RICOTTA: Place ingredients in a bowl. Beat until smooth and serve with apples and their juices.

Notes

You can lower the fat content in this dessert by reducing the butter by half and using low-fat ricotta.

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