Food In Many Forms

One of my favorite snacks is baked apples, sliced up with a sprinkle of sugar or Splenda. But for when you want something a little extra special, this dessert works like a charm. In my mind, just the presentation makes it special, rather than a gloppy mess of brown sugar, oats and shriveled apple slices, you get a beautiful apple bowl overflowing with oats and a little bit of sweetness.  Baked Apple with Crisp Topping Adapted from Sunny Anderson Makes 6 servings Ingredients 3 apples 1 teaspoon lemon juice 6 Tbsp apple or pear butter 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter, cold and diced 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 cup oats, uncooked 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut each apple in half along its equator. Using a melon baller, cut out each side of the core, creating a rounded hole. Rub exposed apple flesh with lemon juice. Place 1 tablespoon of jam into each hole. For the topping: in a small bowl mix to...