Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup dried sour cherries, plumped in hot water and drained
  • 10 Granny Smith apples, cored

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place butter, zests, ginger, salt, honey, sugar and lemon juice in a food processor and process until smooth.
  • Add nuts and cherries and process until mixture forms into a paste.
  • Fill the centers of the apples with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the nut mixture.
  • Place the apples in a large, shallow baking dish.
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
  • Cover the apples with aluminum foil and bake until the apples are soft when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes longer.
  • Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.