Walnut-Raisin Baked Apples with Maple Syrup

Name: Walnut-Raisin Baked Apples with Maple Syrup
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 , large apples (about 2 pounds), one strip of peel from stem end removed, rinsed, dried, and cored (see illustration below); 1/4 cup, dark raisins; 1/4 cup, chopped walnuts; 4 teaspoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup, maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon or more to taste; 1 cup, apple cider (preferably unfiltered) or enough to come 1/2 inch up side of pan

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1995

Choose the right apple variety, then bake it uncovered at 350 degrees.

SERVES 4

TIME 1½ hours

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