Baked apples
Core apples without cutting through the blossom end. Pare apples one-third of the way down.
Place apples in a baking dish. Sprinkle the holes lightly with salt, and add 1 tablespoon sugar to each apple. Top with table fat and sprinkle sugar over pared portion of apples.
Pour enough water in bottom of dish to keep apples from sticking.
Bake uncovered at 400° F. (hot oven) about 1 hour, or until apples are tender.
For variety
1. Fill the apples with chopped fresh cranberries and bake.
2. Fill centers with crushed pineapple. After baking, top apples with marshmallows and return to oven for a few minutes.
3. Serve with a topping of cream cheese softened with cream and beaten until fluffy.