Bratapfeln (German Baked Apples) Recipe

Name: Bratapfeln (German Baked Apples) Recipe
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 67 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Apples:; 4 baking apples; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup raisins; 1/4 cup walnuts (chopped); Optional: 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; For the Vanilla Sauce:; 4 large egg yolks (lightly beaten); 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract); 2 cups milk

Prep: 7 mins

Cook: 60 mins

Total: 67 mins

Servings: 4 servings

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German baked apples or bratapfeln are a common treat when the weather turns colder. Christmas and winter would not be the same without the smell of apples baking in the oven after returning from a long walk through the woods or a day of sledding.

This easy dessert, which also can be eaten as a sweet main dish, is a traditional German offering when the temperatures drop. Often, they form the backbone of a baked-apple party, because they're inexpensive and so easy to make.

Variations abound, but the most common is made, simply, with sugar, butter, raisins, and nuts. The addition of vanilla sauce takes this already delicious dessert to a whole new level.

The Belle de Boskoop apple variety, originally from the Netherlands, is traditionally used, but any other pie apple will work fine.

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For the Apples:

4 baking apples
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

For the Vanilla Sauce:

4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar, or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups milk

Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 450 F.

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Core apples (or cut into quarters, core, and put back together).

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Mix together the butter and sugar. Add raisins and walnuts.

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Pack the filling into the hollowed-out apples.

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Place in buttered baking dish and cover with lid or aluminum foil.

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Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the tip of a thin knife can easily pierce the apple. Meanwhile, make the vanilla sauce.

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Make the Vanilla Sauce

Gather the ingredients.

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In a medium heatproof bowl, beat together the egg yolks and both sugars (if you are using vanilla extract instead of vanilla sugar, it will be added later) until the yolks are thick and pale yellow and the sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes.

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In a heavy-bottomed 2-quart saucepan, bring the 2 cups of milk to a boil. Pour the hot milk slowly in a thin stream over the egg yolk mixture, whisking continuously by hand or with an electric mixer.

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Pour the tempered egg-yolks back into the saucepan and heat without boiling until mixture coats the back of a spoon

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Remove pan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract, if you are using it instead of the vanilla sugar. Serve warm drizzled over baked apples.

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Tip

You might want to cook the egg yolk-milk mixture in a double boiler, which heats gently and will help to prevent the sauce from curdling.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
510	Calories
20g	Fat
74g	Carbs
12g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	510
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g	26%
Saturated Fat 11g	54%
Cholesterol 272mg	91%
Sodium 225mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 74g	27%
Dietary Fiber 5g	17%
Total Sugars 66g
Protein 12g
Vitamin C 9mg	44%
Calcium 200mg	15%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 518mg	11%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.