Baked Apples Stuffed With Cranberries And Almonds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 granny smith apples
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen and thawed)
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
6 dates, pitted and chopped
1 orange, juice and zest of
2 tablespoons roasted almonds, roughly chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut 1/2 inch off the top of the apples and reserve tops. Use a paring knife or spoon to hollow out the apples, leaving about a 1/2-inch thick wall and base. Set aside.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add cranberries, honey, cardamom, dates and orange juice and zest and cook until the cranberries begin to collapse and liquid thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in almonds.
Spoon cranberry mixture into apples then replace the apple tops. Put into a small baking dish filled with 1/4 inch water, cover with foil and bake until tender, 15 to 30 minutes (depending on apples).
Uncover, and carefully pour off the water and continue baking until very tender and golden, 10 to 15 minutes more.