SPICY BAKED APPLES

INGREDIENTS:
4 medium (600g) apples
20g soft butter or margarine
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 (35g) dried currants
1 tablespoon chopped dried apricots
1 tablespoon chopped dried figs

Honey Fromage Frais:
2 teaspoon rosewater
200g carton low-fat vanila fromage frais
2 teaspoon honey

METHOD:
Remove cores and slit skin of each apple around center.
Cut shallow 3cm hole in top of each apple.
Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl, mix well.
Spoon mixture into each apple cavity.
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.
Honey Fromage Frais:
Combine all ingredients in small bowl, mix well.


Serves 4.
Per serve: 12.9g fat.
Calories: 286.
Not suitable if you have diabetes.