Norwegian Hot Apple Dessert

Place the lemon juice in a large bowl.

Peel, core, and slice the apples about 1/2-inch thick and place them in the bowl with the lemon juice. Toss well and set aside.

In a large skillet, combine the water, sugar, cinnamon, and raisins. Over high heat, stir this mixture constantly so that the sugar will caramelize without sticking to the pan. This will take approximately 5 to 7 minutes. The mixture will thicken and be caramel in color.

Whisk in the butter and add the apple slices, stirring gently but constantly. The apples will give off some juice and cause the liquid to thin out. After about 6 minutes, the juice will evaporate and the sauce will thicken again.

On a dessert plate, place a portion of Basic Vanilla Sauce and arrange a quarter of the apple slices in a fanned-out wheel on top of the sauce. Drizzle a little of the caramel over the apples and top with some of the raisins. Serve warm.