Baked Apples With Honey Syrup - cooking recipe

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)

Preparation

Core apples, being careful not to cut through bottom. Pare 1/2 inch at the stem end.
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.
Place the apples in a 8\" by 8\" baking pan.
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.
Bake in a preheated 375 oven until tender, about 45 minutes, basting occasionally with syrup from the pan.
Serve warm or cold, with whipped cream if desired.