Tufahije
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Tufahije is a Bosnian dessert made from apples stuffed with walnuts and boiled in sugar water, which is also very popular in Serbia and Macedonia.
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Ingredients
- 6 apple very firm
For the syrup
- 2 cups water
- 3½ cups sugar
- lemon freshly squeezed, juice of ½ lemon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the filling
- ½ cup milk hot
- 5 oz. walnuts , ground
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
For the decor
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 6 walnuts whole kernels
Instructions
- Peel the apples, keeping them whole.
- Reserve the peels of 2 apples.
- With the help of an apple-corer or a peeler, core the apple, not entirely, so as to prepare a small cup for the filling.
- Be sure to remove all the seeds without drilling on the other side.
- Cooking of the apples and syrup
- In a pot, pour the water, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice and apple peels.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Stir regularly.
- Lower the heat to medium and add the apples.
- Boil the apples for 5 to 7 minutes (maximum) on both sides. The cooking time will depend on the type of apples and the pot.
- Make sure to not overcook or the apples will not stay firm.
- Remove from heat.
- Using a skimmer, gently remove the apples from the pot and place them on a tray to allow them to cool.
- Reserve the syrup.
Filling
- In large bowl, cover the walnuts with warm milk and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Melt the butter over medium heat, add the sugar and mix well.
- Add this preparation to the walnut mixture and mix well for 2 minutes.
- Fill each apple with about 3 teaspoons of filling.
- Pour the syrup over and reserve in the refrigerator.
Decor
- Beat the whipped cream until it gets stiff.
- Decorate the top of the stuffed apples with whipped cream.
- Gently put a walnut kernel on it without pressing on the cream.
- Serve immediately.
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