| BAKED APPLES WITH AMARETTI COOKIES |
| (Serves 4) |
| 4 crisp tart apples |
| 18-20 (1 inch diameter) amaretti cookies |
| 4 TB. butter, at room temperature |
| 1/2 cup water combined with 1/2 cup dry white wine |
| 1/4 cup sugar |
| Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. |
| Core the apples from the stem end but do not go all the way through the bottom. |
| Pierce the apples' skin all over, using a fork or knife tip |
| Set aside 4 of the amaretti cookies. Crush the remaining cookies to a coarse consistency. |
| Mix the cookie crumbs with the soft butter. |
| Divide the butter mixture into 4 equal parts and fill each apple cavity. |
| Put the apples in a baking dish. |
| Pour the wine mixture over them. Sprinkle a TB. of sugar over each. |
| Place the baking dish on the uppermost rack in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. |
| Transfer the apples to serving dishes. Save the liquid in the baking dish. |
| Place one of the reserved cookies over the opening of each apple. |
| Pour the remaining liquid from the baking dish into a small saucepan. |
| Heat the liquid over high heat until it has cooked down to a syrupy consistency. |
| Pour it over the apples and serve at room temperature. |
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