Recipe: Rum-Raisin Baked Apples (with brown sugar and nutmeg)

RUM-RAISIN BAKED APPLES

4 Golden Delicious, McIntosh or Gala apples, each about 3 inches in diameter
1/4 cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons rum (or apple juice)
Whipped cream or vanilla yogurt (optional, for serving)

Core apples, using an apple corer. Arrange apples slightly apart in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them without crowding.

In a small bowl, mix raisins, butter, nutmeg, and brown sugar; press a fourth of the mixture into center of each apple, mounding any excess on top. Drizzle with rum.

Bake in a 350 degree F oven until apples are tender when pierced (35 to 40 minutes).

Serve hot or warm; add a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla yogurt to taste, if desired.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Safeway Select by Sunset Publishing/November 1999