Fill the cavity with maple syrup or maple sugar. A half teaspoon of butter, nuts and raisins may be added. Bake for 45 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Or, prepare in a microwave oven according to microwave directions. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Place apples in pie shell.
Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl, and pour over apples. Bake for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking 25-30 minutes. Recipes from the Official Vermont Maple Cookbook.