Bosnian Tufahija Recipe
Tufahija is a Bosnian dessert made from poached apples filled with walnuts and sugar, then topped with whipped cream.
Ingredients
- Apples (cored and peeled) – 4
- Walnuts (chopped) – 1 cup
- Sugar – 1/2 cup
- Water – 4 cups
- Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
- Whipped cream – for topping
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring water, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil.
- Add the apples and simmer until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the apples and let cool. Reserve the syrup.
- Mix chopped walnuts with a bit of the reserved syrup to form a sticky filling.
- Stuff each apple with the walnut mixture.
- Serve topped with whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 14mgFiber: 6gSugar: 45g
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