Ingredients

4 large Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup shredded low-fat Jarlsberg cheese
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
Low-fat frozen yogurt or fat-free sour cream, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Peel apples, starting at the top, 1/4 of the way down sides. Core apples carefully, using an apple corer or small knife, to create a wide top opening (1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter) while keeping bottom intact.

Toss together cheese, sugar, apricots and cinnamon. Gently pack mixture into apples, dividing evenly among apples; place 1/2 teaspoon butter on top of cheese mixture in each apple.

Place apples in an 8-inch square baking pan. Pour water into pan about 1/4 inch deep. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake 45 minutes.

If desired, serve with low-fat frozen yogurt or fat-free sour cream. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition information per serving: 279 cal., 10 mg chol., 4.3 g fat, 59 g carbo., 5 g pro.