One yummy week of great “Fall” recipes that you can make with your kids!
Baked Apples with Gingersnaps
What you need:
* 4 large apples
* ½ cup crumbled gingersnaps (about 8 small cookies; to crumble with no mess, place cookies into a zip-sealed plastic bag and carefully crush with a rolling pin.)
* ¼ cup brown sugar
* ¼ cup raisins
* ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 fresh lemon, halved
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 1 cup apple cider
* 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces (if desired)
What to do:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Peel apples halfway down from top. Remove core, leaving the bottom intact. Place in a shallow 1- to 1½-quart baking dish large enough to hold apples without touching.
2. In a small bowl, combine gingersnaps, brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and juice from one-half lemon. Fill apples with mixture. Pour cider into baking dish. Squeeze remaining lemon over apples, dot with butter (if desired), drizzle honey over each, and cover tightly with foil.
3. Bake 30 minutes, uncover, and baste with syrupy pan juices. Bake uncovered 10-15 minutes more or until tender (but still intact) when pierced with a knife. Serve with vanilla ice cream and warm pan juices.
Your child can help by:
* crushing cookies
* squeezing lemon
* drizzling honey
* filling apples and pouring cider
