Cranberry & marzipan baked apples

Mary Cadogan4Source

200 kcal or less 30-60 minutes 4 servings apple autumnal baked cooking apple cooking apples cranberries cranberry flaked almond flaked almonds marzipan sweet snack

Ingredients

100g marzipan

100g fresh or frozen cranberries

2 tbsp flaked almonds

2 tbsp clear honey

4 cooking apples (Bramley's are best)

6 tbsp water

custard or clotted cream to serve

Method

Chop marzipan into small chunks and mix with the cranberries, flaked almonds and honey.

Core apples and mark a line around the circumference of each using a sharp knife. Set the apples in a shallow ovenproof dish that fits them snugly and stuff the cavities with the cranberry mix.

Pour the water into the dish. Bake at fan 170C/conventional 190C/gas 5 for 30-40 minutes until the apples are tender. Cool for 10 minutes before serving with custard or clotted cream.