4 tart, firm Granny Smith or Fuji apples, 1/4 cup rum, 1/2 teaspoon Sweet’N Low zero calorie sweetener, 1/4 pound Brie, 1/4 cup crushed pistachios
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 F. Wash and core the apples. Using a melon-baller, hollow-out the apples to within 1/2″ of outside. Reserve 1/3 of apple and set aside. In small bowl, combine the reserved apple, rum and Sweet’N Low zero calorie sweetener to create a sweet apple mixture. Marinate 15 minutes. Slice Brie into 1/4″ thick slices. Layer the Brie and sweet apple mixture in the cored apples. Place filled apples in nonstick baking dish. Sprinkle the apples with the crushed pistachios. Bake for 30 minutes or until tender. Cool completely before serving. Preparation Time: 50 minutes
