Mandelfyllda Steak Applen (Swedish Baked Apples with Almond Filling)

Ingredients:

Almond paste

6 baking apples

2 Tbsp melted butter, non-hydrogenated margarine or olive oil

½ cup dried breadcrumbs (if gluten intolerant, use rice bread crumbs)

Almond Paste:

1 cup ground almonds

¼ cup sugar or fructose

¼ cup water

2 egg whites

Cooking Instructions:

Peel apples and core almost to the bottom. Brush apples with melted butter, or use a spritzer with olive oil and spray onto apple. Roll apple into bread crumbs. Place apples in shallow baking dish and fill centre of apples with almond paste. If you have any breadcrumbs or butter left over, spread on top of the apples. Bake at 350ºF for 40 to 50 mins, or until apples are soft. Serve with whipped cream or custard or by themselves. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend to a smooth paste.

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