BAKED APPLE WITH LEEKS AND SAUSAGE (Derived from a recipe in Food Day Magazine, Oregonian ) Four servings
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1/4 lb sweet Italian sausage 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, finely chopped 1/2 tsp ground sage 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper 1/2 cup bread crumbs 2 Tbsp butter Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until no longer pink. Break up finely with a fork. Drain and set aside. Pour off excess grease, leaving a tablespoon. Add leeks and saute until soft. Combine sausage, leeks, sage, salt and pepper, and bread crumbs, and set aside. 4 large Granny Smith apples 4 patties of butter 4 Tbsp wine or apple juice Hollow out the apples, being certain not to cut through the sides or bottom. Stuff with the sausage mixture. Top with 1 pattie and 1 Tbsp wine or juice. Microwave at 50% power for 5 minutes, or until the apple is tender. Rotate for even cooking.