Baked Apples with Date Filling

Preheat the oven to 175 °C (top and bottom heat).

Chop the dates finely and mix with the coconut flakes and apricot jam to make a filling.

Wash the apples and carefully remove the core with an apple corer or a small knife, taking care not to pierce the bottom completely.

Place the apples side by side in the buttered baking dish.

Generously fill the apple cavities with the date mixture and press the filling down lightly.

Bake the apples in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes, until the apples are tender and the filling is fragrant.