Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_calorie'], recipe: take ripe, hard, sweet apples. peel evenly, and if the apples are perfect leave them whole, otherwise cut into quarters. to a peck of apples take about two quarts of vinegar and four pounds of sugar, half an ounce of mace, half an ounce of cloves and the same amount of allspice, all unground, one teaspoonful of mustard seed, a few pepper grains and a little salt. heat the vinegar and sugar together until it boils, skim well, put the spices into a thin muslin bag and add to the vinegar, then put in the apples. place over the fire, and stew slowly until the apples are soft. then take out the apples, let the vinegar boil down and pour over the fruit; cover and put away.

Target recipe: preheat oven to 375 degrees f. fill center of each apple with 1 tbls sugar, sprinkling a little over the outside. then sprinkle with lemon juice and cinnamon. dot with butter. place in deep casserole with a lid. add enough water to cover bottom of baking dish. cover and bake about 35 minutes or until tender. remove apples and boil syrup remaining in the casserole dish until thick. pour syrup and thick cream over apples to serve.