Dessert: Ginger-Baked Apples

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Makes use of the microwave oven.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Apples, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Ginger-Baked Apples

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full) Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.

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