Baked apples
6 servings
6 baking apples (See table, [p. 4].)
½ cup honey or sugar
½ cup raisins, if desired
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 cup water
Core apples without cutting through the bottom end. Peel about one-third of the way down. Place in baking dish.
Mix remaining ingredients except fat and water; fill centers of apples. Dot filling with fat. Pour water into baking dish.
Bake at 375° F. (moderate oven) about 45 to 60 minutes or until apples are tender. If apples seem dry, baste frequently with liquid in pan.
NOTE: After baking, top each apple with a marshmallow, if desired, and return to oven until marshmallows are lightly browned.
Or top with cream cheese softened with cream or milk and beaten until fluffy.
VARIATION
Pineapple- or cranberry-baked apples.—Omit apple filling. Instead, fill apples with canned, crushed pineapple or whole cranberry sauce. Top each apple with 1 teaspoon sugar and dot with butter or margarine.