Baked Stuffed Apples

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 3 oz.package dried Calimyrna figs, chopped
• 1 3 oz.package dried bing cherries, chopped
• 1 3 oz.package dried cranberries
• 1 3 oz.package hazelnuts, chopped
• 6 Granny Smith apple, cored with some of the meat removed for stuffing
• 6 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup orange juice
• Caramel sauce as needed

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, figs, cherries, cranberries, and hazelnuts. Set aside.
3. Fill each apple cavity with the fruit mixture. Save any extra stuffing mix to use as a topping for oatmeal or ice cream.
4. Top each apple with a piece of butter.
5. Place apples in a casserole dish. Pour the juice around them. Cover with aluminum foil.
6. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from heat.
7. Garnish with the caramel sauce and serve.