Ingredients

  • 4 large apples red
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 food coloring red
  • 1/2 each lemon sliced thin
  • 1/2 each oranges sliced thin
  • 1x Chocolate chocolate liqueur sauce
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
  • 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 squares chocolate unsweetened unsweetened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons apple brandy

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
  • Wash and core apples, but do not peel.
  • Cut apple 13 to 1/2 of the way from top to bottom in 6 or 8 sections, depending on size of apple.
  • Place in shallow, ungreased baking pan.
  • Mix sugar and cinnamon together in small saucepan; add water, lemon and orange slices, and bring to a boil.
  • Boil 7 minutes or until syrup is thickened.
  • Discard lemon and orange slices.
  • Pour this syrup over the apples, and bake for 30 minutes or until fork tender.
  • Baste apples frequently during baking with syrup from the pan.
  • They should be nicely glazed when done.
  • To serve warm, let apples stand 10 to 15 minutes before continuing.
  • Also good served cold.
  • Place apple in glass dessert bowl, opening the apple sectionsso they spread (like flower petals) to fit the bowl.
  • Cut sections deeper if needed to open it more easily.
  • Fill center of apple with scoop of ice cream.
  • Drizzle the chocolate liqueur sauce over all, and garnish with chopped walnuts.
  • Serve immediately.
  • CHOCOLATE LIQUER SAUCE: Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan over low heat.
  • Add sugar and water.
  • Cook until sauce is thickened a bit, stirring frequently.
  • Add liqueur and remove from heat.
  • Cool.