More likely, the origin of the term in association with foods derived from the Latin words of good reputation, suggesting something with a good reputation. So these baked apples have a good reputation - and rightly so!Pommes Bonne Femme
6 cooking apples (Pink Lady give delicious results)
3 tablespoons softened butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 / 4 cup raisins (optional)
1 / 4 cup heavy cream
currant jelly
slivered almonds
Remove the core from each apple leaving everything (an apple corer, of course, very useful for this, but a knife will work if you cut with care.) Do not peel the apples - the skin is held together as the apples soften in the oven. Place the apples side by side in a baking dish that will only be ..
Mix butter, sugar, cinnamon and raisins (if you're using them) and spoon the mixture into cored apples. Add two tablespoons of water to the baking dish and place in oven at 400 ° F for one hour. Bake until tender (may take longer if the apples are large).
