GINGER-BAKED APPLES

Ginger-Baked Apples image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans or walnuts
2 tablespoons raisins, chopped
two 1/2-pound Golden Delicious apples
1/2 lemon
vanilla ice cream as an accompaniment if desired

Steps:

In a bowl stir together the butter, the brown sugar, the ginger, the pecans, and the raisins. Core the apples, peel the top third of them, and rub the peeled flesh with the lemon. Spoon the ginger mixture into the apple cavities, mounding it, arrange the apples in a deep microwave-safe dish, and microwave them, covered, at high power (100%), rotating the dish halfway through the cooking, for 8 minutes. Transfer the apples to 2 plates, spoon the cooking liquid over them, and serve the apples with the ice cream.