1 med. cooking apple
3-4 maraschino cherries
1 tsp. butter
1/4 c. black-cherry flavored carbonated beverage of apple juice
Granola

Core apple. Peel off a strip around top of apple. Place apple in a 10 ounce custard cup or casserole.

Place cherries into hole of apple. Place butter atop apple over the hole.

Pour carbonated beverage or apple juice over apple. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 45 minutes or until apple is tender. Serve warm or chilled. Sprinkle apple with granola before serving. Serves 1.

MICROWAVE TIMING: Core and peel apple as directed. Place in a 10 ounce custard cup or non-metal casserole. Fill with cherries; top with butter. Pour carbonated beverage or juice over apple. Micro-cook on HIGH (100%) power o until tender. Top with granola.