Desserts
Baked Apples - 4 servings
Makes 4 servings
Baked Apples - 4 servings
Makes 4 servings
carb. 75g
pro. 2g
fat 7g
sat. fat 2g
chol. 7mg
sod. 16mg
calc. 71mg
fiber 6g
Ingrédients
- ¾cup packed brown sugar
- ¾teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ¼cup dried cherries or cranberries
- ¼cup raisins
- ¼cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
- 4medium-large baking apples (Rome, Granny Smith, Braeburn, or Gala)
- 1tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch pieces
- ⅓cup apple juice or cider
Preparation
Mix brown sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Set aside ¼ cup 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). 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 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 saucepan; set over medium high heat and boil until reduced and thickened. Pour over apples or serve on the side.
