Baked Apples with Dried Cherries and Maple Cara

Title:
Baked Apples with Dried Cherries and Maple Cara

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Apples,
Desserts,
Sauces,
Alcohol,
Fruits




Ingredients:




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   3/4 c  Dried tart cherries


   1/4 c  Cherry flavored brandy


     4    Gala apples; peel, core,


          - halved





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   1/2 c  Brown sugar; packed


   1/2 c  Pure maple syrup


   1/2 c  Unsalted butter


          Vanilla frozen yogurt





 Combine cherries and cherry brandy in a small bowl. Let stand until


 cherries plump, about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350~. Using melon baller,


 hollow center of each apple half. Arrange apples, cut side up, in glass


 baking dish. Fill centers with cherry mixture, dividing evenly. Combine


 brown sugar, maple syrup, and butter in heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer,


 stirring until melted. Drizzle sauce over and around apples. Bake apples


 until tender, basting frequently with sauce, about 55 minutes. Arrange


 apples on plates. Place scoop of vanilla yogurt alongside. Drizzle sauce


 over and serve.


 


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