Baked apples

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 apples (such as Golden Delicious or Granny Smith)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup sultanas
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• low-fat custard, to serve

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 180ºC. Using a small sharp knife, remove cores from apples, leaving apples whole and bases intact. Drizzle lemon juice into apple cavities. Place apples, upright, into a ceramic baking dish.
• Step 2
  Combine sultanas, vanilla essence, sugar, almonds and spice. Spoon sultana mixture into centre of each apple. Cover with foil. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for a further 10 to 15 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm with custard.