Old Fashioned Baked Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 baking apples (like Spy or Golden Delicious)
1/4 1/4 cup diced candied ginger or 1/4 cup diced dried apricot
1/4 cup brown sugar or 1/4 cup maple sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon cold butter, cut into 4
1/4 cup maple syrup or 1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup apple juice or 1/4 cup water

Preparation

Remove the core of the apples with an apple corer or small knife, leaving about 1/2\" at the base.
Peel the top one third with a vegetable peeler or sharp knife.
Place apples in an 8\" square baking dish or in another ovenproof pan that holds them snugly.
Place 1 tbsp.
raisins in each apple.
In a small bowl combine brown sugar with cinnamon and add 1 tbsp mixture to each apple.
Place 1 small piece of butter in each apple.
Combine syrup with apple juice in a small bowl and pour over and around apples.
Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 45-55 minutes or until apples are very tender.
Baste a few times during baking.