Hasselback Rockit™ Apples with Toasted Meringue
Recipe for the apples:
- 8 Rockit apples (or as needed, 1 per serving), peeled, halved, and cored
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- ~1/3 cup brown sugar per apple half
Recipe For the Meringue::
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp meringue powder
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare the apples by peeling, halving, and coring them. Slice each half thinly, being careful not to cut all the way through (Hasselback style).
- Arrange apples in a baking dish. Brush generously with melted butter mixed with cinnamon.
- Sprinkle each apple half with approximately 1/3 cup of brown sugar.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes, until tender and syrupy.
- . Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly (warm, not cold).
- . While apples bake, prepare the meringue: whisk together water, sugar, and meringue powder until thick, glossy, and holding soft peaks.
- .To serve, place two apple halves on a plate and spoon some of the pan syrup over the top.
- . Serve immediately and enjoy warm.
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Recipe by: Valerie Musser