Walnut-Raisin-Apple Bake

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Walnut-Raisin-Apple Bake

From Smart Crockery Cooking

Looking for a carefree, applicious dessert? This sweet treat will fill the bill.

Serve it with your favorite nonfat frozen topping.

 

4-, 5- or 6-quart rectangular cooker

Makes 4 apples

 

1/2 cup apple cider

 

juice of 1 lemon

 

2 teaspoons maple syrup

 

2 tablespoons raisins

 

1 tablespoon dark brown sugar

 

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

 

1 teaspoon ground walnuts

 

4 large Macintosh apples, cored

 

Pour the cider, lemon juice, and maple syrup into an electric slow cooker.

 

Combine the raisins, sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts in a small bowl. Place the

apples in the slow cooker. Using a spoon, fill the center of the apples with the

raisin mixture. Cover and cook on LOW until the apples are tender, 2 to 3 hours.

 

Per apple: About 140 calories, 1.3 g fat (7% of calories), 0.1 g saturated fat,

0 mg cholesterol, 4.0 mg sodium, 3.4 g dietary fiber.

 

Cook's note: Like firm baked apples? Replace the Macintosh apples with Golden

Delicious

 

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