Bosnian tufahije

Ingredients:

• 6 cooking apples
• 200g. walnuts, finely chopped
• 100g. sultanas
• 500g. sugar
• 200g. whipping cream

Tufahije is a Balkan dessert made of walnut-stuffed apples stewed in water with sugar, very popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tufahije were introduced during the Ottoman rule, the dessert probably originating from Persia. Here are the directions for preparing:

Peel and core the apples and than mix the walnuts and sultanas. Arrange apples on a baking dish and fill with the walnut mixture. Dissolve the sugar in 1l. water and pour over the apples. Bake until the apples are soft but not soggy! Serve cold with whipped cream.

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Bosnian tufahije