Apples ‘n dumplings

Item required
1 can (8 oz.) refrigerated biscuits
4 medium cooking apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup raisins, if desired
1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine

Setting: HIGH
1.Separate biscuits and cut each in half. Arrange in 2-quart (12 x 7) glass baking dish. Top with apples, raisins and nuts.
2.In 2-cup glass measure, combine water, corn syrup, brown sugar and butter.
3.MICROWAVE for 2 to 3 MINUTES, or until mixture boils. Pour over apples, coating most of apples. Cover with wax paper.
4.MICROWAVE for 8 to 9 MINUTES or until apples are tender. Serve warm with cream or ice cream. 6 to 8 Servings
TIP This dish freezes well. Thaw and reheat to serve.

Bananas royale

Item required
6 tablespoons butter or margarine 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup light cream
4 medium bananas, peeled
1/4 cup brandy, rum or flavored liqueur Vanilla

Setting: HIGH
1.Place butter in 9-inch round glass baking dish.
2.MICROWAVE for 1 MINUTE or until melted. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cream. Slice bananas once lengthwise, then once crosswise, into butter mixture. Stir to coat.
3.MICROWAVE for about 3 MINUTES or until bub-bly. Measure 1/4 to 1/2 cup brandy into 1-cup glass measure.
4.MICROWAVE for 15 to 20 SECONDS or until warm. Pour over dessert and ignite. Serve immediately over ice cream.
4 to 8 servings
TIP When serving as dessert immediately follow-ing a meal, you can prepare it in advance through the step of coating the bananas and have ice cream spooned into serving dishes in freezer. Then, while clearing dishes, cook mixture and flame brandy, if desired.

Going bananas

Item required
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1/s teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup muscatel wine or cream sherry
5 bananas

Setting: HIGH
1.In shallow baking dish, MICROWAVE butter for 1 MINUTE. Stir in remaining ingredients except bananas. Slice bananas once lengthwise and once crosswise and add to sauce, turning to coat.
2.MICROWAVE for 3 to 31/2 MINUTES or until fruit is softened and hot, rearranging bananas once. 4 to 6 Servings
TIP Wine flavored bananas are good served plain or as topping for ice cream or cake.

Pears a la creme

Item required
2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
21/2 cups (1 lb. 13-oz. can) drained pear halves
Vanilla ice cream

Setting: HIGH
1.In 2-quart glass casserole or shallow glass bak-ing dish, combine butter, brown sugar and spices.
2.MICROWAVE for 11/2 to 2 MINUTES, stirring once. Add pears; cover.
3.MICROWAVE for 4 to 5 MINUTES. Serve a hot pear half, cut-side down, over a scoop of ice cream, spooning the glaze over pears.
6 to 8 Servings
TIP Serve this hot over ice cream. Easy to make it pears are on hand; no other special ingredients are necessary.

Fruit crunch

Item required
2 cups (21-oz. can) favorite prepared pie filling
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup rolled oats
12 gingersnaps or 10 graham cracker squares, crushed (1 cup)
1/4 cup sugar

Setting: HIGH

1. Spread pie filling in 2-quart (8 x8) or 11/2-quart (8-inch round) glass baking dish.

2. In a small glass bowl, MICROWAVE for 30 SECONDS. Stir in remaining ingredients. Sprinkle crumb mixture over pie filling.

3. MICROWAVE for 6 to 8 MINUTES or until hot and bubbly. Serve warm.

4 to 6 Servings

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