Healthy Desserts Recipes - Spicy Baked Apples

Ingredients

• 4 medium (600g) apples

• 20g soft butter

• 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar

• 2 teaspoons rosewater

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• pinch ground cardamom

• 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted

• 2 tablespoons shelled pistachios, toasted, chopped

• 1/4 cup (3Sg) dried currants

• 1 tablespoon chopped dried apricots

• 1 tablespoon chopped dried figs

 honey fromage frais

• 2 teaspoons rosewater

• 200g low-fat vanilla fromage frais

• 2 teaspoons honey

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Method:

1. Remove cores and slit skin of each apple around centre. Cut shallow 3cm hole in top of each apple. Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl, Spoon mixture into apple cavities.

2. Place apples in large ovenproof dish; bake, covered in moderately hot oven about 35 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve with pan juices and Honey Fromage Frais.

3. To make Honey Fromage Frais: Combine all ingredients in small bowl.