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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Butter a 2 quart baking dish.
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Place apples in prepared dish.
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Stuff the core of each apple with brown sugar, pressing down slightly.
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Reserve any remaining sugar.
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Sprinkle all the apples with the 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
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Place dish in preheated oven to start baking while the batter is prepared.
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Beat egg whites until stiff.
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In a separate bowl, beat yolks until they change color.
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Stir milk and maple flavoring into beaten yolks.
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In a third bowl, combine flour, cream of tartar, baking powder, salt and any remaining brown sugar until well mixed.
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Pour flour mixture all at once into egg yolk mixture and stir until smooth.
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Fold beaten egg whites into yolk batter.
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Remove apples from oven and pour batter evenly over and around apples.
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Bake in preheated oven 45 to 60 minutes more, until crust has browned.
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Turn each apple, surrounded by some fluffy crust onto a plate and serve at once with lemon sauce or sweetened cream with a dash of nutmeg.
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To make lemon sauce:Combine cornstarch, water, lemon peel and lemon juice in a small heavy saucepan.
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Beat in egg.
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Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and clear.
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Stir in margarine and sugar.
