This wonderful recipe was submitted by Lucy, a solar chef on the Connecticut coast. The cinnamon-raisin aroma is so mouth-watering you’ll never miss the pie crust (or the calories).

Start with four hard apple baking apples like Granny Smith. Remove cores and use a peeler to remove 1/2 to 1 inch of apple skin at the top of each apple.

Fill the hole where the core was with with raisins and chopped nuts. Generously sprinkle cinnamon on top.

Place apples in your Sport roasting pan and cover. Cook in the sun until soft, approximately one to 1.5 hours.

Makes 4 servings