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Baked apples with cherries and almonds

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Dietitian s tip

Any good baking apple, such as Golden Delicious, Rome or Granny Smith, holds its shape beautifully for this dish.

Number of servings

Serves 6 High FiberLow Sodium

Ingredients

1/3 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons chopped almonds 1 tablespoon wheat germ 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 6 small Golden Delicious apples, about 1 3/4 pounds total weight 1/2 cup apple juice 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons dark honey 2 teaspoons walnut oil or canola oil

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a small bowl, toss together the cherries, almonds, wheat germ, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg until all the ingredients are evenly distributed. Set aside. The apples can be left unpeeled, if you like. To peel the apples in a decorative fashion, with a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife, remove the peel from each apple in a circular motion, skipping every other row so that rows of peel alternate with rows of apple flesh. Working from the stem end, core each apple, stopping 3/4 inch from the bottom. Divide the cherry mixture evenly among the apples, pressing the mixture gently into each cavity. Arrange the apples upright in a heavy ovenproof frying pan or small baking dish just large enough to hold them. Pour the apple juice and water into the pan. Drizzle the honey and oil evenly over the apples, and cover the pan snugly with aluminum foil. Bake until the apples are tender when pierced with a knife, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer the apples to individual plates and drizzle with the pan juices. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size 1 apple

Calories 200Total fat 4 gSaturated fat 0 gTrans fat 0 gMonounsaturated fat 2 gCholesterol 0 mgSodium 7 mgTotal carbohydrate 39 gDietary fiber 5 gTotal sugars 31 gAdded sugars 8 gProtein 2 g

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Fruits 1 Fats 1 Sweets 1

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fruits 1 Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates 1 Fats 1

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Fruits 1 Nuts, seeds and dry beans 1 Fats and oils 1 Sweets 1 DASH diet: Recommended servings Sample DASH menus This recipe is one of 150 recipes collected in "The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook," published by Mayo Clinic Health Information and Oxmoor House, and winner of a James Beard award. ShareTweet Nov. 22, 2016

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