*I think I'm going to try this one...
This recipe can be varied by substituting other chopped nuts or dried fruits. Dried currants, cherries or cranberries and chopped dried apricots work well, as do pecans, almonds or hazelnuts.
6 medium apples (Jonagold, Braeburn or Gala)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Purchased caramel sauce
1. Heat oven to 325°F. Remove core from apples with apple corer or small knife; place apples in 13x9-inch pan.
2. Combine butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon in small bowl. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Spoon mixture into center of apples; cover with foil.
3. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until apples are tender when pierced with knife. Serve warm with caramel sauce spooned over top.
6 servings
PER SERVING: 515 calories, 25 g total fat (12 g saturated fat), 2.5 g protein, 76.5 g carbohydrate, 55 mg cholesterol, 15 mg sodium, 5 g fiber
Subject: Baked Apples with Creamy Caramel Sauce 
Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:22 am
