Smoke-Roasted Apples with Japanese Sweet Bean Paste Recipe | Epicurious

Name: Smoke-Roasted Apples with Japanese Sweet Bean Paste Recipe | Epicurious
Ingredients: 4 firm sweet-tart apples, such as Fujis; 2 tablespoons azuki bean paste; 2 tablespoons cream cheese (I use whipped cream cheese); 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cups applewood chips or chunks, soaked for 1 hour in water to cover, then drained; grilling rings or aluminum foil rings for the apples; The apples can be stuffed and refrigerated several hours ahead. They taste best hot off the grill.

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His name is Kumahachi Moreno and he's one of the most famous television chefs in Japan. He showed up at my door one July 4th weekend bearing a bag of Japanese "mystery" ingredients for me to grill....

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Ingredients

4 firm sweet-tart apples, such as Fujis
2 tablespoons azuki bean paste
2 tablespoons cream cheese (I use whipped cream cheese)
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups applewood chips or chunks, soaked for 1 hour in water to cover, then drained; grilling rings or aluminum foil rings for the apples
The apples can be stuffed and refrigerated several hours ahead. They taste best hot off the grill.