Dates N Stuff Apples

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Baked apples that you can bake along side your pork roast or chicken...or anything else or nothing else. A good old fashioned, not microwaved, apple dessert that the whole family will love.

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Steps

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In a small bowl , combine dates , granola , walnuts , sugar , 1 tbsp of orange juice , margarine , lemon juice , orange peel , and cinnamon.

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Set aside.

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Core apples , set in 9 inch round baking dish.

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Fill cavities with date mixture , dividing equally.

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Combine remaining 1 / 4 cup orange juice with water , pour around apples in dish.

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Cover with foil , bake in 350 oven 30 minutes.

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Remove foil and continue baking about 15 minutes longer , or until apples are tender when pierced with a fork.

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Serve warm or cold drizzled with maple syrup.

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Ingredients

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dates, low-fat granola, walnuts, brown sugar, orange juice, margarine, water, lemon juice, orange peel, cinnamon, apples, maple syrup