Specifications

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deSSertS
Baked Apples
1 cup (250 ml) packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon (5 ml) cinnamon
½ teaspoon (2 ml) freshly grated nutmeg
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³
cup (83 ml) dried cherries or
cranberries
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³
cup (83 ml) raisins
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³
cup (83 ml) slivered almonds,
lightly toasted
6 large baking apples (Rome, Granny
Smith, Braeburn, or Gala)
1 tablespoon (15 ml) unsalted butter,
cut into ¼-inch pieces
½ cup (125 ml) apple juice or cider
Makes 6 servings
Mix brown sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Set aside ¼ cup
(63 ml) sugar mix for topping. Add cherries, raisins and almonds and combine to
make filling.
Core apples ¾ of the way down. With a melon baller, scrape out a small cavity
[about ¼ cup (63 ml)]. Peel top ¹∕
³
of the apples. Stuff some filling in each cavity.
Reserve any excess filling.
Place prepared apples in ceramic pot of the Cuisinart
®
Slow Cooker. Sprinkle
remaining sugar and spice mix over tops. Dot each with ½ teaspoon (2 ml) butter.
Pour apple juice around edges. Cover and press the On/Off button to turn the unit
on. Set time to 4 hours and press Low. Slow Cooker will automatically switch to
Warm until ready to serve.
To serve, place apples on dessert plates. Top with any loose nuts and fruit. Drizzle
with pan juices.*
*Note: You can thicken the cooking juices to make a sauce. Carefully strain liquid
into a Cuisinart
®
1¾-quart (1.7 L) saucepan; set over medium high heat and boil
until reduced and thickened. Pour over apples or serve on the side.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 351 (17% from fat) • carb. 75g • pro. 2g • fat 7g • sat. fat 2g
• chol. 7mg • sod. 16mg • calc. 71mg • fiber 6g
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