CINNAMON BAKED APPLES

No time to chit chat today.  The book is underway and I can't sleep with all this going around in my head.  Help!  What a project.  If I live through this I can handle anything!  :)

CINNAMON BAKED APPLES

6 large baking apples ( I use Rome Beauty)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
About 1 cup water
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup dried currants
1 1/2 teaspoons of Brandy
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, butter and water in a small saucepan.  Cook until it comes to a boil, lower the heat and cook for about 6 or 7 minutes.  Turn off heat and set aside.  Stir in the Brandy.
Starting at the top of the apple, peel one round strip from the top.  With a sharp paring knife, cut out the core.  Then with a teaspoon clean out all the seeds, making a hole to fill with the syrup and nuts.  Be sure not to cut through the sides or bottom.
Fill each cavity with a mixture of the nuts and raisins.  Pour the syrup into and over each apple.  Top with a dot of butter.
Bake for about 45 minutes or until the apple is soft.  Serve warm alone or with vanilla ice cream.

Thanks for stopping in today, have a glorious weekend!
Ciao
Grayce