Microwave Pears
 
Ingredients:
pears

For every 2 or 3 pears
2 dried apricots-chopped in food processor
4 teaspoons of orange marmalade
1 cup of apple juice

tools:
microwave
microwave safe dish-we use a glass baking dish
melon baller
food processor
spoon

Mix the marmalade and the apricots in the food processor

Cut pears in half lengthwise, if you are careful you can have
two halves of the stems still attached. Using a melon baller,
scoop out the seed section. Put mix in scooped out pear
Put in a microwave safe dish pour apple juice over pears

Microwave 10 minutes, they are hot so be careful removing.
Good hot or cold Any extra fruit mix can be put in the refrigerator
for another time. Lasts a long time.

THREE APPLE APPLESAUCE

This one is a new twist on the standard and particularly good
when you have a few of each kind of apples but not enough of
one variety. It's microwave fast and easy, too. So little
sugar that even the sugar watchers can enjoy.

2 medium Golden Delicious apples (about 14 ounces)
2 medium Granny Smith apples (about 14 ounces)
2 medium Fuji apples (about 14 ounces)
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar


Peel, core and thinly slice all apples. Place apples in large
microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 cup water to bowl. Cover with
plastic wrap and microwave on high 10 minutes. Stir apples.
Continue to microwave, uncovered, until apples are very
tender, about 5 minutes longer. Using large fork, coarsely
mash apples. Mix in 1 tablespoon sugar.

Applesauce can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and
refrigerate.

Makes about 3 1/2 cups.
Bon Appetit | December 1998