Scalloped Apples

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• * 10 cups sliced peeled tart apples (about 8 medium)
• * 1/3 cup sugar
• * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• * 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• * 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• * 2 tablespoons butter, cubed

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Place apples in a 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe bowl. Combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples and toss to coat. Dot with butter. Cover and microwave on high for 11-12 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring every 5 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Analysis: One 1/2-cup serving (prepared with artificial sweetener equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar and reduced-fat margarine) equals 116 calories, 2 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 33 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.

Scalloped Apples published in Quick Cooking September/October 1999, p31