Baked Apples With Apricot And Walnut Filling Microwave Food

BAKED APPLES IN MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Wash and core apples.
• Make a shallow cut in the skin completely around each apple, one-inch from the bottom.
• This keeps skin from shrinking during cooking.
• Place apples in a glass baking dish or in individual custard cups.
• Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 tablespoon butter into the core of each apple.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Cover apples with wax paper.
• Microwave on High for 10 to 14 minutes, or until tender.
• Let stand, covered, 3 minutes before serving.
• For one apple, use an individual custard cup or bowl and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes on High, for two apples, microwave 3 to 4 minutes on High.

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES (W/ MINCEMEAT)

Steps:

• Core apples and place in a microwave-safe tray or deep dish.
• Stuff each apple hole with a little butter or margarine.
• Then, stuff each hole with a pinch of brown sugar and a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon.
• Cover with plastic wrap and poke a few holes to allow steam to escape.
• Microwave on high for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Baste after 10 minutes once or twice from the sauce in the bottom of the tray.
• Just before apples are done add 1/2 c.
• mincemeat to each apple and warm though (Length of time to cook depends on the number of apples to be cooked and your microwave.) Serve with thick cream.

BAKED APPLES WITH DRIED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water in an 8-inch square baking dish. Peel tops of apples; core with melon baller (leave the bottom intact).
• In a bowl, toss dried apricots with remaining 1/4 cup sugar, ground ginger, and cinnamon.
• Fill apples; place in dish. Dot each with 1/4 tablespoon butter. Bake, basting occasionally, until tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Drizzle with pan syrup.