A breakfast delight. Start your day with desert. Hot Baked Apples with a brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and raisin filling that will have your guest's mouths watering and asking for more. Serves 6.

Ingredients:

• 6 Gala or Fiji apples (They don't get "mushy" or fall apart when cooked)
• 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
• Raisins

Directions:

• Peal about 2/3 to 3/4 down on apple
• Core (but don't go through bottom)
• Mix Dark Brown Sugar, Cinnamon and Nutmeg
• Fill cavity with mix of dark brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg (Save the remainder for the next time).)
• Add a few raisins periodically as you fill the cavity (optional)
• Top with one Tablespoon of butter
• Place in baking pan with 1/2 inch of water in pan
• Bake at 375 for 45 min
• Remove from oven - top with French Vanilla Ice Cream or Heavy Cream and Serve

Enjoy - Pat