Hilda'S Breakfast Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
2 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 lemon peel, grated
6 medium cooking apples

Preparation

Combine sugar, water, cloves, cinnamon and lemon peel.
Pare apples; core and cut in eighths.
Add to syrup and cook slowly 5 to 8 minutes or until apples are almost tender.
Remove cloves and cinnamon stick and serve warm.