These were originally meant to be Baked Stuffed Apples, as per Carolyn Hart's fictional character, the handsome, all around fantastic, Max Darling in Death Walked In. A breakfast surprise he whips up for his wife. How cool is that? However I thought, this is Hawaii, and there are guavas at the moment, for which I have been feeling semi-guilty, due to neglect. Hey they just were not calling my name. Jam, chutney, compote, too cool for ice cream, been there, done that, boring. But this, oh boy, oh boy, the potential! Baked Guavas, stuffed with that sausage and cranberry combo, maple syrup drizzled over the tops. As Rachel Ray would say, yum-o!
And they were, for sure, trust me, etc. It was one of those experiments that come out just right the first time. Tender, juicy, not too sweet, not too tart, flavorful ....deliciously perfect. I did a riff off Rachel Ray's recipe, due to Ms. Hart not providing one. I will provide her version with my changes noted, and you can vary at will.
Since guavas are nicely tart, I skipped the vinegar, as well as the herbs, mustard, oil, salt and pepper. You might want all those with apples, depending upon the flavor and sweetness of your fruit.
Since guavas are nicely tart, I skipped the vinegar, as well as the herbs, mustard, oil, salt and pepper. You might want all those with apples, depending upon the flavor and sweetness of your fruit.
