Cranberry Apples

• 1 1/2 cups sweet vermouth*
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 6 large Granny Smith or Rome apples
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine,cut up
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

1. Boil vermouth and apple cider in a saucepan about 40 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
2. Core apples, cutting to but not through bottom ends; place in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Fill each apple with 2 teaspoons sugar and 1 tablespoon cranberries. Pour vermouth mixture over apples. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over apples. Dot apples with butter.
3. Bake, covered, at 350u0b0 for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until tender, basting occasionally. Serve with ice cream, if desired.
4. * 1 1/2 cups apple cider may be substituted for vermouth.

sweet vermouth, apple cider, apples, sugar, cranberries, ground cinnamon, butter, vanilla ice cream

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cranberry-apples (may not work)