Apple Acadian

• 6 baking medium baking apples (most any variety with the exception of Macintosh will do)
• 1 cup cranberry sauce
• 4 sheets phyllo pastry
• 1/4 cup melted butter

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 T cornstarch (mixed with 1 tsp. cold water)

• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 T confectioner's sugar

Pre-heat oven to 375° F. Core the apples and score the skin around them. Loosely fill the apple cavities with cranberry sauce. Brush each sheet of phyllo with melted butter, then cut each sheet into 6 equal squares. Place one apple on a phyllo square and fold the pastry up and around the apple. Turn the apple upside down and place the second square of pastry on and around the apple. Return the apple to its upright position and place on remaining 2 squares of pastry. Fold pastry corner-to-corner and twist the top to seal. Repeat the procedure with the remaining apples.
Place apples on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes (length of time will depend upon type of apple used). Test for doneness with a toothpick: if toothpick goes in smoothly, apple is cooked. To serve, place apple on a dessert plate garnished with vanilla sauce or crème anglaise.

Whisk together cream, sugar, vanilla and cornstarch mixture until smooth. Heat in the top of a double boiler over hot water, whisking constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat, cover with plastic wrap and chill. Yields 1 cup.

Heat milk in the top of a double boiler over hot water. Whisk together egg yolks and sugar. Stir a small amount of the hot mixture into the yolks. Return yolks to hot mixture and cook gently until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat, cover with plastic wrap and chill. Yields 1 cup.

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