Bitsy's Kitchen
Special Baked Apples*
4 Jonathan or Macintosh apples
2 tsp. lemon juice
6 tsp. golden raisins
4 tsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup rum or sherry
Remove the core of each apple but do not cut all the way through the apples so that the bottom of the apple remains intact. Remove 1/2 inch of the peel at the top of the apple around the hole. Place the apples in a baking dish and sprinkle with the lemon juice. Fill the centers with raisins and brown sugar. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Pour rum or sherry into bottom of the baking dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes in preheated 350° F. oven, basting several times during the cooking.
*Can also be made in a microwave: place apples in a microwavable dish. Loosely cover with plastic wrap. Cook for 3 to 4 1/2 minutes on high. Let stand for 3 minutes and serve.