Indian Spiced Baked Apples

Description
Served chilled these apples baked in coconut milk would make an unusual and cooling dessert to end a spicy meal. If you prefer you can cook them in the microwave on HIGH for 6-8mins instead.


 * Prep: 10mins
 * Cook: 25 – 30 mins
 * Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * 1 (400g) can coconut milk
 * 100 g / 4 oz caster sugar
 * 4 cardamom pods, split
 * 4 Bramley apples, halved and cored
 * pistachio nuts and pomegranate seeds to serve

Directions

 * 1) Place the coconut milk, sugar and cardamom pods in a pan and gently bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Set to one side to allow the cardamom to infuse the milk.
 * 2) Preheat the oven to 180 °C / Fan 160 °C / 350 °F / Gas Mark 4. Place the apples cut side down in an ovenproof dish, pour over the coconut milk, cover the dish with foil, then ovenbake for 25 – 30 mins or until the apples are tender. Cool then chill.
 * 3) Serve the apples in small bowls with chopped pistachios or pomegranate seeds to decorate.