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Cinnamon Red Wine Poached Apples

Decadent Apple Treat for Adults
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 245
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups good quality dry red wine
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 sticks cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 whole apples peeled, cored, halved and sprinkled with lemon juice
  • 1 scoop vanilla ice cream per serving - optional
  • 4 tbsp chopped walnuts toppings - optional

Method
 

  1. To a low, wide saucepan, add wine, honey, cinnamon sticks and lemon juice.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  3. Add apples and reduce heat to low.
  4. Partially cover the pan and let simmer for about 15 minutes, while occasionally ladling sauce over apples.

  5. Let the apples cool in the sauce to room temperature.
  6. Discard cinnamon sticks.
  7. Place one apple half in a dessert bowl.
  8. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired, and/or sauce and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts or pecans. Makes 4 portions.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal

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