Baked Apples with Alder Buckthorn Honey

Baked apples collapse softly in their dish, filled with walnuts, butter and Hédène’s Alder Buckthorn Honey, a rare monofloral honey from the Landes forest, cognac-colored, with a warmth like quince that suits the fruit beautifully.

Serves 4 · 45 min

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Core 4 apples, leaving the bottoms intact, and set them in a baking dish.
3. Fill each with a few chopped walnuts, 1 tbsp of alder buckthorn honey and a small knob of butter.
4. Pour 1/4 cup (60 ml) of water into the dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until tender.
5. Serve warm, spooning the honeyed juices over the apples; the honey’s quince notes suit them beautifully.

The star of this recipe: Alder Buckthorn Honey, by Hédène.