TufahijeWalnut-Stuffed Poached Apples

Name: Tufahije (Walnut-Stuffed Poached Apples)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ingredients: 4 pcs Apple (peeled and cored); 250 g White Sugar; 700 ml Water; 20 ml Lemon Juice; 1 pcs Cinnamon Stick; 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 140 g Walnuts (finely chopped); 160 ml Heavy Cream

Tufahije are poached apples filled with walnuts and served with syrup and cream. They are a well-established Bosnian dessert with Ottoman-era regional roots.

Prep

20m

Cook

25m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

708kcal

Calories

Protein

38g

Fat

95g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Syrup

4pcs
Apple (peeled and cored)
250g
White Sugar
700ml
Water
20ml
Lemon Juice
1pcs
Cinnamon Stick
5ml
Vanilla Extract

Filling

140g
Walnuts (finely chopped)
160ml
Heavy Cream

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Method

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5 steps

01
Bring the water and white sugar to a gentle simmer. Add the lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and vanilla extract.
02
Lower the apples into the syrup and poach gently until they are tender but still holding their shape. Lift them out carefully.
03
Boil the syrup for a few more minutes until it becomes slightly more concentrated.
04
Spoon the walnuts into the center of each poached apples.
05
Serve the apples with some of the syrup over them and add the heavy cream alongside.

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