Stuffed Baked Apple

Ingredients

4 large apples, preferably Golden Russet 2 T lemon juice ½ cup chopped hazelnuts 2 T unsalted butter, melted 1 T raisins 1 T brown sugar Dash of ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix nuts, raisins, sugar, butter and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside Remove the top quarter of the apple, reserve. Remove the core, best done with a melon baller. Brush cut apple surfaces with lemon juice, fill cavity with nut mixture and replace tops. Arrange apples in a shallow, buttered ovenproof dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until flesh is tender. Serve hot with custard sauce or crème fraiche.