Baked Apples

4 Large apples (Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonathan, Rome Beauty)

1/4 C Brown sugar, firmly packed

1 t Ground cinnamon

1 t Ground nutmeg

1/4 C Raisins

4 t Butter

2 T of nuts such as walnuts or pecans (optional)

1/2 C Apple juice or cider

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Peel apples and core them 3/4 of the way down. Place apples in an 8-inch square greased baking dish.

Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins nuts. Spoon one-fourth of mixture into hollow core of each apple. Top each apple with 1 teaspoon butter.

Bring apple juice or cider to a boil, and pour into baking dish. Cover dish and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, basting occasionally with juice. Serve warm. Makes 4 servings.