Wormy Baked Apples

Directions

1. 1
   Core apples from blossom ends, leaving stem ends intact.
2. 2
   Mix raisins and walnuts and stuff into cavities of cored apples.
3. 3
   Set apples, stems up in a 7x12-inch pan.
4. 4
   In a 1 to 2 quart pan, mix brown sugar, water, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir over high heat until mixture boils.
5. 5
   Pour hot syrup around apples.
6. 6
   Bake, uncovered, in 350F (180C).
7. 7
   oven, basting occasionally with syrup, until apples are tender when pierced and skin begins to crack, 30 to 35 minutes.
8. 8
   Remove apples from oven; cool in pan at least 10 minutes or let cool to room temperature.
9. 9
   Set each apple in a small bowl and spoon syrup around fruit.
10. 10
    In the top of each apple, cut a hole large enough for one of the candy worms and tuck one end into each apple, leaving most of the worm dangling.
11. 11
    Offer cream to pour over apples.