Poached Apples with Cranberry Sauce

Poached Apples with Cranberry Sauce
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Ingredients
    • 2 New England apples
    • 3/4 c water
    • 1/2 c orange juice
    • 1/4 c sugar
    • Filling:
    • 1/3 c whole cranberry sauce
    • 1/4 t orange zest
  • 1/8 t nutmeg
Instructions
    1. Core apples, being careful not to cut through blossom ends. Peel one-third of the way down from the stem ends.
    1. In medium saucepan, combine water, orange juice, and sugar; heat to boiling. Reduce to a simmer, and place apples in; poach 20 minutes until tender.
  1. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together cranberry sauce, orange zest, and nutmeg. Remove apples to a plate, and fill centers with cranberry mixture. Serve warm.