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Remove zest from orange.
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Mince half the zest, leave the other half in strips- set aside.
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Mix cranberries, orange juice, brown sugar, and butter.
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Divide this mix in half.
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Stir chopped zest into one half- set other half aside.
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From the stem end of each of apple, slice off 1/2-inch to create a cap.
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Remove stem from each cap, and cut an opening large sufficient for a cinnamon stick.
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Core each apple with a melon baller.
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Place apples in a small baking pan and stuff each with a portion of the cranberry mix containing the zest.
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Replace cap on each apple, with a cinnamon stick through the old stem opening.
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Pour remaining cranberry mix around apples, stirring in remaining zest strips.
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Bake in a 350-degree oven till apples are tender, about 45 min.
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Transfer apples to serving plates-, pour cranberry mix from baking pan into a medium saucepan and simmer over medium heat till reduced to a thin syrup, 7 to 10 min.
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Spoon some of the thickened cranberry mix around each apple.
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Serve hot with ice cream or possibly whipped cream, if you like.
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Nationality: USA Courses: dessert, fruit Season: fall or possibly winter Method: baked
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Start to Finish 1 1/2 hrs Preparation 5 min Attention 1 hour Finishing 5 min
