TUFAHIJA (Bosna and Herzegovina)

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 big apples (around 2.2 pounds)
• 9 ounces of sugar
• 3.5 ounces of nuts
• Butter
• Milk cream
• Cream

We will seek a deep pan where will fit seamlessly the four apples. Fill the pan with enough water to cover the fruits. Boil the water and disolve the sugar. Meanwhile peel the apples and remove the heart. Put quickly the apples into the boiling water before they begin to turn brown. Boiling water will make apples soft but not so much cause they could break. Reserve.
With the help of a mortar shredded nuts in a coarse grain. We add to the mortar a couple tablespoons of water from cooking the apples. Fry slightly the nuts in one tablespoon of butter and a stream of milk cream until it is reduced by half. With this mixture fill the apples, using a teaspoon of coffee. Finally crown the apple with a jet of cream to cover the hole. Serve cold or warm.