Thursday, November 4, 2010

Walnut-Stuffed Slow-Cooked Apples

Serve these apples warm from the crockpot with low-fat frozen yogurt.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 apple and 1/4 cup cooking liquid)
Ingredients
·         1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
·         3 tablespoons dried currants
·         2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
·         3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
·         4 medium Granny Smith apples, cored
·         1 cup packed brown sugar
·         3/4 cup apple cider
Preparation
Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, stirring to combine. Peel top third of each apple; place apples in an electric slow cooker. Spoon walnut mixture into cavity of each apple.
Combine the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 cup brown sugar, and apple cider in a small bowl, stirring to combine. Pour over apples. Cover with lid; cook on LOW 2 3/4 hours. Remove the apples with a slotted spoon. Spoon 1/4 cup cooking liquid over each serving.
Nutritional Information
Calories:
310 (14% from fat)
Fat:
4.9g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.7g,poly 3.6g)
Protein:
1.9g
Carbohydrate:
70g
Fiber:
3.8g
Cholesterol:
0.0mg
Iron:
1.6mg
Sodium:
23mg

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