Spiced Fruit-Stuffed Apples

By Hklbrries

Baked apples are great for dessert, as a side dish, for breakfast, or snacking. Serve them chilled or warm, with or without toping. Top with flavored yogurt, light cream, ice cream, or whipped topping. Use firm apples for baking. Apples vary from region to region. During apple season, use your favorite locally grown apples for best flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 quart water
• 4 medium cooking apples (Jonathan, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, etc)
• 1/4 cup currants or raisins
• 1/4 cup cranberries, fresh or dried, chopped
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup apple cider or apple juice
• 4 tablespoons vanilla yogurt, optional
• Sprinkle of cinnamon for garnish

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from urbanext.uiuc.edu

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine water and lemon juice; set aside.

Prepare apples. Working with one apple at a time, slice ½ inch from the stem end and remove core; use a paring knife or apple corer. From the cut edge of each apple, peel away a ½ inch strip. Place each prepared apple in lemon-water; cut side down, to prevent browning, until ready to stuff.

In a medium bowl, combine currants, cranberries, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Drain apples. Stuff each apple with spiced fruit mixture.

Place apples in a greased 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Pour apple cider over apples. Bake 350 F for 45 to 50 minutes.

Serve warm with a little concentrated apple cider or juice in the bottom of the pan. Top each apple with 1 tablespoon vanilla yogurt (light cream, ice cream or whipped topping) and a sprinkle of cinnamon, if desired. For smaller serving, cut each apple in half and garnish.


Nutrition Information:
Per whole apple
213 calories
44 g carbohydrates
4 g fiber
40 g sugar
6 g total fat (4 g saturated fat)
15 mg cholesterol
242 IU vitamin A