Micro-baked apples

Good Housekeeping

TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes plus standing

MAKES: 4 servings

4 large apples such as Fuji or Gala (about 8 ounces each)

4 teaspoons margarine or butter

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup maple syrup

“1. Remove cores from apples but don’t cut through to bottom. Beginning at stem end, peel apples one-third of way down. Stand apples in 8-by-8 inch glass baking dish. Fill each apple with 1 teaspoon margarine and 1 tablespoon cranberries. Pour maple syrup over and around apples.

“2. Cover with vented plastic wrap and cook on Medium-High (70 percent power) 10 to 11 minutes or until apples are very tender. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

“ Each serving: About 235 calories, 1g protein, 51g carb., 5g total fat (1g saturated, 6g fiber, 55mg sodium.