Tufahije (Walnut-Stuffed Apples) from Bosnia and Hezegovina
Tufahije is an amazing Bosnian treat made with just four easy-to-find ingredients. Perfectly poached apples are filled with a walnut filling and topped with whipped cream for a dessert that is flavorful, quick to make and simply delicious!
Servings 4
Calories 767kcal
Equipment
- Tongs
- Pot(s)
- Ice Cream Scoop
- Citrus Juicer
- Apple Corer
Ingredients
Syrup Ingredients
- 4 granny smith apples peeled and cored
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 cups water
Filling Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- Whipped Cream for topping
- Cherry for topping
Instructions
- Peel each apple. Using an apple corer, carefully dig out a hole in the center of each apple, creating a small tunnel through the apple.
- In a pot on the stove, bring the water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the rest of the syrup ingredients, and stir until the sugar completely dissolves.
- Add the peeled, cored apples to the syrup mixture. Cook uncovered for about 5-10 minutes. Using tongs, flip the apples over, and cook the other side for about 5 minutes as well. Make sure that the apples are soft enough to stick a fork through, but not so soft that they get mushy. They are ready when they get a deep yellow color.
- Once cooked, remove the apples from the liquid. Allow them to cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Reserve the syrup liquid and set aside.
- Put the walnuts in a food processor and pulse until they are broken down very finely, almost into a powder.
- Add ¼ cup of the reserved syrup into the walnuts and stir until a paste forms.
- Spoon this mixture into the cored, chilled apples. Drizzle the apples with more of the reserved syrup.
- Top with whipped cream and a cherry and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
Recipe researched using kuhaj i peci and Rusmir Hadzic.
- Granny Smith Apples:You can also use Crispin, Pippin or Golden Delicious. Do not use Gala, Fuji or Red Delicious as these have a high water content and may fall apart easier.
- Granulated Sugar: Plain white sugar is needed for the simple syrup.
- Walnuts: Walnuts make up the filling inside the apples. You could replace it with pecans, almonds or hazelnuts, but any changes will change the overall flavor of the dish.
- Whipped Cream: Whipped cream goes on top
- Cherry: A maraschino cherry on top is optional. Some regions just put a half a walnut on top.
- Be careful when coring your apples not to remove too much of the inside. You do want space for the walnuts to go but not so much that you make your apples thin.
- While non-traditional, you can definitely dress Tufahije up by using brown sugar in the walnut filling or adding cinnamon on top but it’s not necessary for delicious flavor!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 767kcal | Carbohydrates: 154g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 144g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg