Baked Apples and Chestnut Purée

==Ingredients==
* 1 lbs fresh chestnuts or 1½ cups canned or bottled chestnuts or 4 oz dried chestnuts, cooked
* ⅓ cup soy milk
* ⅓ cup apple juice
* 5 tbsp maple syrup
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* ¼ tsp nutmeg
* ⅓ cup raisins or currants
* 6 sweet apples
* few tbsp lemon juice
* additional cinnamon
* ¾ cup white wine
* 3 tbsp margarine
* 1 cinnamon stick
* mint leaves
* thin orange slices for garnish
==Directions==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
=== Chestnuts ===
# To prepare fresh chestnuts, cook covered, in water, for 20 minutes till expanded and lighter in colour.
# To prepare canned chestnuts, cook in their liquid till heated through.
# To prepare dried chestnuts, cook according to package directions.
# Drain and rinse hot chestnuts under cold water.
# Cut off flat part with a sharp knife and scoop nut meat with a spoon.
=== Purée ===
# In a food processor, combine chestnut meat with soy milk, juice, 4 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp cinnamon and nutmeg.
# Fold in raisins or currants.
# Peel apples and remove core from top, leaving the bottom intact.
# Hollow out the apple leaving a ½" shell.
# Brush shell with lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
# Sprinkle inside with a little cinnamon.
# Chop scooped out apple and mix with the chestnut puree.
# Fill apple shells with chestnut-apple stuffing.
# Place in a grease proof dish and pour wine and remaining syrup around the base of the apples.
# Add margarine and cinnamon stick to the pan.
# Bake 30 to 40 minutes, basting occasionally with the wine mixture.
# Garnish and serve.
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Category:Low-calorie Recipes
Category:Apple Recipes
Category:Apple juice Recipes
Category:Chestnut Recipes
Category:Currant Recipes
Category:Dried chestnut Recipes
Category:Maple syrup Recipes
Category:Mint Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Soy milk Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes
Category:White wine Recipes