Fruit Baked Apples

Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup Equal Spoonful
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 package (6 ounces) dried mixed fruit, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
8 medium tart baking apples
Cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine Equal, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium saucepan. Stir in juice and dried fruit. Heat to boiling on medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until fruit is tender and juice mixture is reduced to about 1 cup. Stir in butter until melted.
Meanwhile, remove cores from apples, cutting into but not through bottoms. Peel 1 inch around tops. Place apples in baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Fill centers with fruit. Spoon remaining juice mixture over apples.
Bake, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Remove pan from oven and cool slightly. Serve apples warm.