Baked Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. apple juice
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
6 Braeburn apples
1/2 c. each dried cherries and pecan pieces
1/4 brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 Tbsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 2 Tbsp. water

Preparation

In saucepan over high heat, bring apple juice, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg to a boil; cook until reduced by half. Meanwhile, remove cores from apples, leaving bottoms intact. Arrange apples upright in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
In small bowl, combine next five ingredients and remaining cinnamon.
Spoon 1/4 cup of fruit mixture into each apple.
Drizzle with reduced apple juice.
Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes; remove foil and bake 15 minutes more.
Arrange apples on serving plate.
Pour pan juice into saucepan.
Stir in cornstarch over high heat; bring to a boil.
Cook 1 minute, stirring, until thickened.
Spoon over baked apples.
Makes 6 servings.