Baked Apples Stuffed With Mascarpone And Cherries Recipe

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   Slice 1/2-inch piece off top of Each apple; reserve.

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   Core apples using small melon baller; throw away core.

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   Peel upper one-fourth of each apple; place in shallow baking dish just large sufficient to hold apples.

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   Replace apple tops and pour 1/4 c. warm water around apples.

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   Bake at 350 F 45 min, basting occasionally, or possibly till apples are tender but still hold their shape.

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   In saucepan, heat wine and cherries to simmer.

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   Turn off heat; let stand 30 min to plump cherries.

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   Strain cherries; reserve both cherries and wine separately.

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   In medium Mixing bowl, mix cherries, Ricotta, Neufchatel, lemon rind and salt; set aside.

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    In small saucepan, heat wine and sugar to a boil.

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    Reduce heat; simmer till wine is reduced to 1 c..

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    Cold slightly; keep hot till serving time.

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    Remove apples from oven; let cold 15 min.

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    Remove and set aside apple tops.

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    Carefully fill cavity of each apple with one-fourth of cheese mix, mounding it on the apple tops.

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    Replace apple tops.

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    Return to oven briefly to rewarm, if you like.

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    Transfer arm apples to serving plates, sprinkle with Spiced Pecans and pour sauce around and over them.

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    4 servings.

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    Chicago IL Original Title: Baked Apples Stuffed with Mascarpone, Dry

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.