Old-Fashioned Baked Apples

Ingredients:

  • 6 large baking apples
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions:

  1. Heat the oven to 350° F (180° C/Gas 4).
  2. Wash and core apples, then remove a 1 inch strip of peel around the middle of each apple. Arrange the apples in a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
  3. Combine brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl; fill the center of each apple and dot with 1/2 teaspoon of the butter.
  4. Add just enough water to baking dish to cover the bottom of the dish; bake, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until apples are tender.
  5. Baste with juices occasionally.

Serve the apples warm with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. Serves 6.

So simple, and so delicious! With the basic recipe mastered, you may want to try the following variations on this yummy theme. A baked apple a day keeps the doctor away — and everybody happy!

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