🇧🇦 Bosnian Cuisine

Tufahije

Poached Apples with Walnut Cream

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 354 kcal

Whole apples poached in sugar syrup until translucent, filled with whipped walnut cream and drizzled with rose-scented syrup.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve sugar in water, add lemon juice, bring to a boil.
  2. 2 Add peeled, cored apples. Poach on medium-low 20-25 min until translucent but not mushy.
  3. 3 Remove apples, reduce syrup by half until thick.
  4. 4 Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla. Fold in ground walnuts.
  5. 5 Fill each apple cavity with walnut cream mixture.
  6. 6 Serve apples in shallow bowls drizzled with syrup and topped with whipped cream.

Did You Know?

Tufahije is the crown jewel of Bosnian desserts, always present at weddings and Bajram celebrations.