Maple Baked Apples With Dried Fruit and Nuts

• 13 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons roughly chopped dried cherries
• 3 tablespoons chopped dried figs
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped toasted sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped toasted pecans
• 6 large firm baking apples, cored, but not peeled (Cortlands are good if you can get them)
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut into 6 pieces
• 12 cup apple cider
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

1. Pre-heat the oven to 400*F.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, dried fruits and nuts.
3. Place the apples in a baking dish and stuff them with the fruit mixture, placing a knob of butter on top of the stuffing.
4. Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into the bottom of the pan and bake the apples , basting every 5 to 7 minutes, until they are tender, about 25 to 35 minutes.
5. When the apples are tender, transfer them to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
6. Pour pan juices into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over hight heat.
7. Simmer until the mixture becomes syrupy and reduces to a sauce (about 10 minutes).
8. Serve over the apples.

brown sugar, dried cherries, almonds, pecans, baking apples, butter, apple cider, maple syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/maple-baked-apples-with-dried-fruit-and-nuts-164337 (may not work)