Stuffed Baked Apples Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
4 large baking apples, about 2 lbs
3 tbsp rolled oats
3 tbsp brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp raisins
2 tbsp pecans, chopped
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp orange zest, grated
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
4 butter or margarine, divided
3/4 cup apple juice
Recipe Preparation
Preheat oven to 350F. Core apples. Remove peel from top third of
each apple; transfer to 9" square baking dish. In bowl combine oats,
brown sugar, raisins, pecans, flour, cinnamon, zest and nutmeg.
Dividing evenly, fill apple centers with mixture. Top each with 1
tsp butter. In small pot melt remaining butter over high heat. Add
apple juice; bring to a boil. Baste apples with some of the liquid.
Fill baking dish with remaining liquid. Bake, basting every 20
minutes, 1 hour or until apples are tender. Serve with the pan juices.
Makes 4 servings; Per serving; 330 cals; 2 g protein;
9 g fat; 16 mg chol;
65 g carb; 56 mg sodium
Source: Women's World Nov.5, 1996
Servings: 1
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