Baked Apples

• Ingredients:
• 4 - Rome apples
• 5 large pitted prunes or dried apricots
• 2 tablespoon pine nuts
• 2 teaspoon apricot or other fruit spread
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 4 teaspoon butter
• 3/4 cup apple cider or water
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt

1. Preheat the oven to 375?F.
2. Core the apples to within ?" of their bottoms. Using a paring knife, remove a ?"-wide strip around the top edges. If necessary, trim a thin slice from each bottom so the apples sit flat.
3. In a small bowl, combine the prunes or apricots, nuts, fruit spread (if using), and pumpkin pie spice. Spoon into the apple cavities and place the apples in a shallow baking dish. Slip a piece of butter into each cavity and pour the cider or water over the apples (the liquid should be ?" to ?" deep in the pan).
4. Bake, uncovered, basting with the pan juices occasionally (add a little hot water if necessary), until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork, 30 to 45 minutes. Place on plates and spoon the pan juices over them. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature topped with a dollop of the yogurt.

ingredients, apples, prunes, nuts, apricot, pumpkin pie spice, butter, apple cider, plain yogurt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/baked-apples-1213743 (may not work)