Bourbon Baked Apples Recipe - baking apples

Method

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Through stem end of each apple, cut out 1 1/2" wide core, going about 2/3 of the way into apple.
• Peel top 1/3 of each apple, rub peeled surfaces with about 1 Tbsp.
• lemon juice.
• In small bowl, mix raisins, nuts, 1 Tbsp.
• lemon juice, 1 Tbsp.
• light brown sugar and 2 Tbsp.
• bourbon.
• Stuff apples with raisin mix.
• Cut 2 Tbsp.
• butter into 6 pcs and place a piece on top of filling in each apple.
• In 10" baking pan, combine 1/2 c. bourbon, water and remaining 1 Tbsp.
• light brown sugar, plus 2 Tbsp.
• lemon juice.
• Arrange apples in dish and if you like, sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
• Bake 30 to 45 min or possibly till tender but still hard, basting twice with bourbon sauce.
• In small bowl, whip cream with granulated sugar till thick, but not stiff.
• Spoon bourbon sauce from baking dish over apples and serve hot with whipping cream.