A hearty apple is a fun way to bring a smile to anyone's face. Pack it in a lunch or serve it at mealtime. This tutorial will show you how quick and easy you can turn an ordinary apple into an extraordinary apple.

Step 1: What You Need

Here is what you will need:

2 Red apples
2 Green apples
1 Sprig parsley
1 Small lemon wedge or lemon juice
1 Heart Shaped mini cookie cutter
1 Small Paring knife
Small dish for the lemon juice.

Please note: The first time you do this you need extra apples because it is tricky to use the cookie cutter. I figured on extra apples for that reason.

Step 2: Wash the Fruit

Make sure the apples and lemon are washed and dried before starting.

Step 3: Bloopers

Some Tips:

The first one I cut was much too deep.
You want to pierce the apple skin and go just a little past that point.
You want a shallow heart shape.

Here are pictures I took to show what to do and what not to do.

Step 4: Juice the Lemon

Lemon juice:

Squeeze the lemon juice into a small bowl so you can dip the heart into it as soon as possible.

Step 5: Cookie Cutter

Here is the tricky part:

Eyeball where you want the heart to be.
Center the cookie cutter over that area.
Apply a little pressure and push the cookie cutter into the apple leaving enough of the cookie cutter to pull it out.
Carefully remove the cookie cutter so the cut is a clean cut.

Step 6: Carving the Apple Heart

After removing the cookie cutter:

Take the paring knife and carefully slip it under the apple skin.
Carve around the apple shape with a shallow cut.
Remove the heart.

Step 7: Coat the Apple With Lemon Juice

Coating the apple with lemon juice:

To keep the apple from turning brown take the lemon piece and coat the exposed apple pieces with the lemon or juice.
This should be done as soon as possible. I waited a little too long.

Step 8: Swap Apple Hearts

Swapping out the hearts:

Swap the green and red hearts to each apple by placing them into the exposed apple hearts.
That is it!

Step 9: Sunshiine's Final Thoughts

It is not too difficult to make these once you cut out a few of the hearts. Hopefully the tips will help you. I had to figure it out for myself.
I went to the store to buy some nice big apples and they did not have any.

Thank you for stopping by and please do visit again. Remember to have a splendorous day!
Sunshiine