Update on "Black Bird" and a glorious Bloomin' Bakes Apple Receipe - A Must Try

(I'm just seeing that this was posted Today - Tuesday - and not yesterday - Monday. As much as I hate to say it - I do believe it's time for a computer upgrade).

Being that it is a Holiday today, I remember as a little girl going to the Sandwich Fair, on the last day of a three day event, that always ended on a Monday - enjoying the baked apples, and all kinds of glorious fall desserts. So in honor of Columbus Day, I stepped to one side, holding off on the "Black Bird" Part 2, until Tomorrow. This was sent to me on my Facebook page. Can't find where the link went, but if I do, I'll put it on here so the author/chef gets the credit they deserve. Until tomorrow - Happy Holiday.

http://www.thegunnysack.com/2014/09/bloomin-baked-apples-recipe.html

 

 

Bloomin’ Baked Apples Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Honeycrisp apples (or other crisp apples)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp brown sugar, packed
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 4 caramels, unwrapped
• Optional toppings: vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce and cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. To get the blooming apple look, you need to cut the apples. Slice off the top 1/4 to 1/3 of the apples. Scoop out the core. I don’t have an apple corer so I used my metal 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon. Then, use a thin knife to make two, deep circular cuts around the center of the apple. Next, turn the apple over and make narrow cuts all the way around the apple. Flip it back over and you can see all of the cuts.
3. Place the apples in an oven safe dish and put two unwrapped caramels into the center of each apple.
4. Heat butter and brown sugar in the microwave for 30 second, stir and continue heating for an additional 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir in flour and cinnamon. Divide the mixture over the top of the two sliced apples.
5. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a large spoon to move the apples into bowls.
6. Top with a scoop of ice cream, drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with cinnamon. The ice cream will cause the caramel in the center to harden so eat quickly or put the ice cream scoop on the side.