This delicious baked apple with maple syrup, cinnamon and raisins is the perfect warmer for autumn evenings
When I was a child my father would often cook this dish in the winter. Now I have started to do the same for our symposiums at Great Dixter in the autumn and winter, when the cooking apples here in the UK are at their best. My friend and colleague Perry Rodriguez has come to love these baked apples nearly as much as I do. The great thing is that this is so easy to make for two, or to scale up and cook for a crowd. I love the mix of tart apple flesh and sweet spices, along with the deep caramelised flavour of the maple syrup.