Ingredients
Ricotta cream
Maple sauce
Method
1.Preheat oven to 160°C. Line oven tray with baking paper.
2.Process hazelnuts, figs, prunes, cinnamon and vanilla extract until coarsely chopped.
3.Using a small, sharp knife, score around the centre of each apple. Press hazelnut mixture into the cavities of each apple; place apples upright on tray. Bake for 30 minutes or until apples are tender.
4.Meanwhile, make ricotta cream: Process ricotta, milk and extract until smooth; stir in zest.
5.Make maple sauce: Squeeze juice from mandarins; you will need 1/3 cup. Place juice and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat; simmer until reduced by half and mixture is syrupy. Remove pan from heat; whisk in butter a few pieces at a time, until melted and combined.
6.Serve apples with ricotta cream and maple sauce.
