Ingredients:
3/4 cup dried sweet cherries
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
8 granny smith apples (about 3 pounds)
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon butter, melted or 1/2 cup margarine, melte

Instructions:
1.Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Core apples three-fourths of the way through. (Do not cut through bottom.)
4. Peel top half of each apple. Fill apples with cherry mixture.
5. Place apples in a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy ovenproof skillet. Add the juice to skillet.
6. Combine maple syrup and butter; pour over apples. Cover; bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
7. Uncover; baste apples with juices from pan. Bake, uncovered, an additional 25 minutes or until tender. Serve with sauce.
8. Note: Apples can also be baked in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

Serves: 8

Nutrition Facts:
Calories 263| Protein 1.1 g | Fat 4.2 g (sat 1.2 g) | Carbohydrate 59.3 g | Fiber 4 g |
Cholesterol 3 mg | Sodium 22 mg |

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