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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Fill a large bowl full of cold water and put 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice in the water.
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Cut the apples in half and remove the cores leaving a medium sized pocket in the apple halfs.
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Place the apples in the water, preferably with the white sides down.
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Mix the sugar and powdered ingredients in a mixing bowl.
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Combine the walnuts with the coconut in a seperate bowl.
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Add the 2 tsp of lemon juice to the apple juice in another seperate cup.
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Put the butter in a small pot and put on medium-low heat and melt.
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Once melted add the powdered ingredients and stir well on low heat slowly simmering it.
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Keep an eye on it so it doesnt burn.
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At this point remove the apples from the water.
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Pat them dry and place them in a semi deep baking tray.
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The butter mixture should now start to thicken.
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At this point slowly add a little of the apple juice/lemon juice mixture.
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Let it thicken and add more.
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Continue like this till you combine all the juice to the butter powder mixture.
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Now add the walnuts and coconut mix and stir all together well.
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Remove from heat.
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Now fill each apple with equal amounts of the golden raisins.
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At this point take the mix and spoon an equal amount into each apple half filling the pockets till all the mixture is used.
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Now lightly sprinkle the oatmeal over the tops of all the apples.
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Now lightly drizzle the honey and the maple syrup over the apples and lightly sprinkle some brown sugar over the apples.
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Now bake the apples for approximetly 35- 40 minutes or until the mixture begins to turn crispy.
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Keep an eye on the apples and baste them occasionally with the 1 cup of apple juice to keep them moist and from drying out.
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The cook time depends on the chefs preference (softer apples, stiffer apples).
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ENJOY!
