BAKED APPLES A LA ORANGE

4 medium red baking apples
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Wash and core apples; remove strip of peel from around center. Place apples in 8-inch square (1 1/2-quart) baking dish.

In 1-cup measuring cup or small bowl, combine orange juice, brown sugar, orange peel and nutmeg; pour over apples. Cover dish with foil.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes. Baste apples with sauce; sprinkle with walnuts. Bake, uncovered, an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until apples are tender.

To serve, spoon sauce over apples.

TO COOK IN A MICROWAVE:
Prepare apples as directed above; place in 8-inch square (11/2-quart) microwave-safe dish. Prepare sauce as directed above; pour over apples. Cover dish with microwave-safe plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH for 6 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn every 2 minutes. Baste apples with sauce; sprinkle with walnuts. Microwave an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until apples are tender. To serve, spoon sauce over apples.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Recipe booklet: Good For You Dinners, Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks #187, September 1996