6 apples
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely chopped pitted dates
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup (canned) mandarin oranges, cut up
Core the apples and stuff with a mixture of the butter,
dates, walnuts and mandarin oranges. Place stuffed apples in a baking
dish with the water, cover and bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Uncover
and bake for 20 minutes longer, basting several times with the maple
syrup.