Holiday Baked Apples

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
• 2-1/2 cups reduced-calorie reduced-sugar cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup golden raisins
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds
• 8 medium tart apples
• 1/2 ounce white baking chocolate, shaved

1. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and ginger. Stir in the cranberry juice, syrup, lemon juice and almond extract until smooth; set aside. Combine the cranberries, raisins and almonds; set aside.
2. Core apples, then peel top half off each. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Fill each apple with 2 tablespoons cranberry mixture. Pour the juice mixture over and around apples.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350u0b0 for 55-65 minutes or until tender, basting occasionally. Reduce pan juices if desired. To serve, drizzle apples with pan juices and sprinkle with chocolate.

brown sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, gingerroot, cranberry juice, maple syrup, lemon juice, almond, cranberries, golden raisins, almonds, tart apples

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/holiday-baked-apples/ (may not work)