Baked Breakfast Apples

Ingredients

• 4 apples

• Juice of 1/2 a lemon

• 1 cup rolled oats

• 1 cup milk

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

• 2 tbsps chopped walnuts

• 2 tbsps raisins

• Optional garnishes - brown sugar, maple syrup, honey and/or whipped cream

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Mix the oats, milk and cinnamon in a small bowl, and set aside for an hour

3. Slice the top 1/4 off the apples and remove the core with a paring knife and a spoon

4. Mix the oatmeal with the nuts and raisins and spoon it into the apples, pushing down slightly to fill the apple completely

5. Set the apples in a baking dish and add about 1/2 inch hot water to the pan

6. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes, or until everything is hot and the apples are tender

adapted from The View From Great Island