I saw a recipe for Apple Pies Baked in Apples over on Pinterest and thought that I would use my Grandma’s Sour Cream Apple Pie recipe for the filling and topping instead of pie crust. So, here is my version of Apple Pies Baked in Apples:
Single Sour Cream Apple Pies
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 Granny Smith Apples
1/3 cup of sour cream
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of flour
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
Topping:
1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
3 tablespoons of butter, softened
Directions:
Wash and dry the apples.
Slice off the tops of the apples.
Using a spoon, scoop out the insides of the apples.
Place the apples in a greased pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Take the insides of the apples and chop them up into small pieces making sure that you take out the seeds and core.
In a bowl, place the apples, sour cream, sugar, flour, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon together and then cut in the butter with a pastry blender.
Next, fill the apples most of the way with the filling and then top with the flour topping.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. Enjoy!
Were the apples soft enough?
I thought they were. Not sure if you are asking about the type of apple or the amount of time, but I like to use Granny Smith apples because of their flavor (tartness). And I thought that 20 minutes was a good amount to bake them. I didn’t want them totally mushy. But if you don’t think that they are done enough, but bake them a little longer! Enjoy!