Baked Apple with Maple Yogurt Sauce

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  apples
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄3 cup yogurt, low-fat
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

1. A large, firm, tart apple is best.
2. Use Ida Red or Northern Spy.
3. A Cortland can be used.
4. However, if you use a McIntosh, you must shorten the cooking time.
5. Core apples and remove top inch of peel.
6. Make a shallow out through skin around centre of each apple to prevent skin from bursting.
7. Place apples upright in baking dish or pie plate.
8. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg.
9. Spoon into centres of each apple.
10. Add water to cover bottom of dish.
11. Bake, uncovered in 375 F for 25 to 30 minutes for less firm apples and up to 50 minutes for firm varieties or until apples are tender when pierced with a toothpick.
12. Combine the yogurt and maple syrup to make the sauce.
13. Pour over the baked apples.