Chilled Poached Lemon Apples
["2 c. water", "1 c. sugar", "1 lemon, thinly sliced", "juice of 1 lemon", "8 small cooking apples, peeled and cored"]
["Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven, bring to a boil. Add apples and return to boil.", "Cover, reduce heat and simmer 12 minutes or until apples are tender.", "Remove apples to 2-quart casserole dish.", "Bring syrup to a boil and cook 10 minutes or until reduced to about 1 cup.", "Pour syrup over apples, cool. Cover and refrigerate.", "Serve cold."]
["water", "sugar", "lemon", "lemon", "cooking apples"]