Campfire Baked Apples Recipes

CAMPFIRE BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• You'll need 12 sheets of aluminum foil, each about 10 inches long. If using a campfire, move back large burning embers to expose hot coals -- oak coals are best.
• Prepare each apple by first cutting a top-shaped "plug" out of the stem-end with a sharp paring knife. Keep the plugs to re-insert later. Leave the stems on if you wish.
• Use a butter knife or the paring knife to carve out all of the core and seeds. This is the trickiest part. Do not go through the bottom of the apple but if you do, it's no big deal.
• Into each apple insert 1 tablespoon of the butter, 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. That should pretty much fill the void. Then, re-insert the top plug and double-wrap each apple in aluminum foil. (Some folks rub the outside of the apple with butter but I never bother to do this).
• Lay the apples on the coals and, after 5 minutes, roll them over so that the second side can bake. Roll them out of the coals after 10 minutes, let them cool for a bit and serve.
• You can make sort of a primitive bowl out of the aluminum foil wrappers and eat the apples with a spoon.
• TIP: Don't puncture the aluminum foil with a fork to turn the apples because all your butter will leak out! Use a pair of tongs if you have a big pair.

CAMPFIRE BAKED APPLE

Steps:

• Hollow out a hole in the top of the apple using a paring knife or corer. Mix together the brown sugar, apple cider, oats, raisins and butter and stuff the mixture inside the apple. Wrap in tin foil and cook in the campfire embers for approximately 12 minutes.

APPLES BY THE FIRE

Steps:

• Fill the core of the apple with the brown sugar and cinnamon. Wrap the apple in a large piece of heavy foil, twisting the extra foil into a tail for a handle. Place the apple in the coals of a campfire or barbeque and let cook 5 to 10 minutes, until softened. Remove and unwrap, being careful of the hot sugar.

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Core the apples, leaving the bottom intact.
• In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon the sugar mixture into the apples and set a teaspoon (or more to your taste) of butter on top of each apple. Place the apples in a deep casserole dish and cover.
• Microwave for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until tender. Let the apples sit for a couple minutes before serving.