Baked Apples With Honey Syrup

• 4 medium cooking apples
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• whipped cream (optional)

1. Core apples, being careful not to cut through bottom. Pare 1/2 inch at the stem end.
2. Combine raisins and walnuts, if used, and 1 tsp honey with the ground cinnamon and ground cloves. Fill the center of the apples with this mixture.
3. Place the apples in a 8" by 8" baking pan.
4. In a small saucepan combine water, honey, lemon juice and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and pour syrup over apples.
5. Bake in a preheated 375 oven until tender, about 45 minutes, basting occasionally with syrup from the pan.
6. Serve warm or cold, with whipped cream if desired.

cooking apples, walnuts, golden raisin, honey, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, water, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, whipped cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-apples-with-honey-syrup-11079 (may not work)