Stuffed Granny Smiths With Maple Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
3/4 cup dried sweet cherries |
3/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts |
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice |
8 granny smith apples (about 3 pounds) |
1 cup apple juice |
1/2 cup maple syrup |
1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine, melted |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Core apples three-fourths of the way through. (Do not cut through bottom.) Peel top half of each apple. Fill apples with cherry mixture. Place apples in a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy ovenproof skillet. Add the juice to skillet. Combine maple syrup and butter; pour over apples. Cover; bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; baste apples with juices from pan. Bake, uncovered, an additional 25 minutes or until tender. Serve with sauce.
4. Note: Apples can also be baked in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
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