4 cored Granny Smith apples
Brown sugar
Butter
Currants & fine-ground nuts
Watkins Apple Bake Spice or combo of cinnamon & allspice
bourbon
Remove a strip around each apple and place in an 8 or 9 inch glass
baking dish. Fill each hole with brown suaar and press down to pack.
Add a tsp of butter, press down; add a few currants and fine-ground
nuts. Add brown sugar to cover opening and sprinkle with spice.
Add to dish 1/4-1/3 cup brown suaar (or to taste) and 3 tblsp of
butter. Pour in 1/3 cuts each of water and bourbon. Bake in a
375 degree oven for 1 hour or until apples are soft when pierced
with a toothpick. Baste every 15 minutes. Serve apples warm in
footed dishes with some of the sauce. Pass cream pitcher or whipped
cream as desired.