Autumn Almond Apples-Gluten Free and Vegetarian

This past weekend was most likely the last, gorgeous, warm one we'll have this fall until next spring.  With so many apples and a wonderfully, simple dish idea originating from Manger (one of my favorite visual food/fantasy life blogs www.mimithorisson.com), a beautiful breakfast/dessert from the Medoc region of France was born.  If there was ever a place and lifestyle we could aspire to live, Bordeaux would be it, bien sur.

This is super easy and fast and a great-tasting use for almond flour*--Gluten-Free, vegetarian and organic, if you choose to make it so.  Better than apple dumplings and definitely not going to kill any diet you might be on or thinking about.  Aren't we always?

Autumn Almond Apples

Preheat over to 350

1 TBSP honey
1/3 c almond flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 egg yolk
1.5 TBSP butter
2 apples--choose flavorful types such as Jonagold, Fuji, Pink Lady
small handful of chopped pecans

Rinse and dry apples.  Cut the top 'hat' off of the apples and set aside.  Core apples which in my case require a corer, knife and spoon and managing to not cut off a finger.  Put apples in baking dish.  If they fall over, level the bottom of the apples with that sharp knife.

In a small bowl, mix almond flour with cinnamon, egg yolk, honey and 1 TBSP butter.  Fill cored apples with flour mixture, top with chopped pecans and apple hat.  Dot with remaining butter.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until apples are tender.  Serve hot.

I should have made twice as many so be warned.  They are that good.

Bon pomme!

*A special note about where I buy
Almond Flour:  www.pureformulas.com is a wonderful website, free shipping and great prices on everything they sell, including coconut oil, vitamins and almond flour.