Baked Apples With Honey Syrup

--Adopted Recipe--

• Ready In: 52 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 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)

Directions

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.