Serves 4

This simple recipe can be made with dark or golden raisins instead of the pecans if you'd like. You could use any kind of nut too - try them with walnuts or cashews.

4 Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 Tbsp. butter, softened
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup water
2 tsp. lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the top off the apples to make a flat surface. Cut a strip of peel around the apple right next to the cut surface. Cut the core out of the apples, making sure to leave the skin at the bottom intact.

In small bowl combine remaining ingredients except water and lemon juice. Stuff apples with this mixture. Mound any remaining mixture on top of the apples. Place in shallow baking dish and pour 1/3 cup water and lemon juice around apples. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until apples are tender. Let cool 15 minutes before serving. 

This tart is made on a baking sheet instead of in a pie plate. It's a beautiful tart with the great flavour of apples and maple syrup.

1 two-crust pastry recipe
1 cup cornflakes cereal, slightly crushed
5 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg white, beaten until frothy
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 Tbsp. melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out two crusts to 10" circles. Place one crust on un-greased cookie sheet and sprinkle cornflakes over crust, leaving a 1" border.

Top evenly with apples and nuts, leaving 1" border. In medium bowl combine sugar, brown sugar, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and blend well. Sprinkle over apples and nuts.
Brush edge of crust with the beaten egg white and top with second crust. Fold edge of bottom crust over top crust and pinch with fingers. Flute edges, then cut decorative slits in top crust. Then brush with more beaten egg white. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle on crust.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown, juices are bubbling in the centre, and apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
In small bowl, combine powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and melted butter until blended. Drizzle over warm tart. 8-10 servings

Serves 8

5 x Apples, sliced and peeled
1 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 c Brown Sugar
1 teaspoons Nutmeg
3/4 c Quaker Oats
1 ea Stick Butter, softened
3/4 c Flour
1/4 c Apple Juice, or water

Preheat Oven to 375 deg F. Put half of the apples in a greased 9"x9" pan. Blend together remaining ingredients, except juice, and crumble half the flour mixture over the apples. Cover with remaining apples and flour mixture. Pour Juice over top. Bake 35 minutes. Great with vanilla ice cream.