Calvados roasted apples with dulce de leche
Calvados roasted apples with dulce de leche

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings.

2 tbs butter, melted
2 tbs calvados or apple jack brandy
2 tbs granulated sugar
3 medium apples such as Gala or Granny Smith
Häagen-Dazs® dulce de leche ice cream
1/2 cup gingersnap cookie crumbs (6 to 8 cookies)
Gingersnap cookies (optional)

Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine butter, calvados, and granulated sugar in a medium bowl.
Step 2
Quarter and core apples; thinly slice cross-wise. Stir apples into calvados mixture.
Step 3
Divide apples between six 5- to 6-ounce individual soufflé or custard cups. Place cups on a baking sheet. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until bubbly and apples are softened. Cool 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 4
Scoop dulce de leche over apples. Sprinkle with gingersnap crumbs. Serve with a whole cookie if desired.
Step 5
Variations roasted pears: replace apples with firm-ripe Bartlett or Bosc pears. Roasted peaches: replace apples with peeled peaches and use peach or apricot brandy instead of calvados.
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