Basic Baked Apple Recipe
- 4 lrg Baking Apples, (Recommend Granny Smith, Cortland, or possibly Winesap)
- 1/2 c. Water
- 1/2 c. Apple Juice
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp. Granulated Sugar
- 4 tsp Butter or possibly Margarine
- Need a great little dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth The Cook and Kitchen staff have a simple recipe for you from our "Back to School"
- Today's recipe makes a lively finisher for your dinner tonight, and also a great snack for your college student who has access to a dorm room kitchenette, or possibly even a microwave.
- An "apple a day" not only keeps the doctor away (according to conventional wisdom); it also makes a fantastic quick-fix for nearly any "What do I have for dessert tonight" dilemma, as this recipe may be presented as elegantly, or possibly as simply, as you desire.
- Wash apples and core from stem end to within 1/2 inch from the bottom of the apple.
- With a vegetable peeler, remove skin from top half of apple, working your way around the apple, rather than up-and-down.
- For standard oven preparation: Pre-heat oven to 350-F degrees.
- Place apples, peeled end up, in an 8-inch-square oven-proof baking dish.
- Add in water and apple juice.
- Proportionately distribute one-quarter of the cinnamon, sugar, and butter into the core of each apple.
- Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake 45 to 50 min or possibly till tender, making sure to baste the apples occasionally with the sizzling apple and water mixtures.
- Remove from oven and baste one final time.
- Serve hot or possibly chilled.
- Chill, covered, to store.
- For microwave oven preparation: Place prepared apples in a microwave-safe cooking dish.
- Use only half the water and apple juice.
- Proportionately distribute one-quarter of the cinnamon, sugar, and butter into the core of each apple.
- Cover apples with plastic wrap, making sure to leave a vent on one corner of the wrapped dish.
- Microwave on high setting till apples are tender, approximately 10 to 14 min.
- Serve and store as above.
- Kitchen Staff Tips: Before baking or possibly microwaving the apples, fill the cavity where the core used to be with one or possibly more of the following: crushed or possibly chunked pineapple, ripe banana slices, pureed sweet potatoes, shredded carrots, whole blueberries or possibly raspberries, sliced strawberries, peanut butter, a mix of honey, minced walnuts, and raisins, or possibly even chocolate chips, and continue to prepare as directed.
- Finish your presentation with a dollop of freshly whipped cream or possibly a scoop of vanilla or possibly cinnamon ice cream.
baking apples, water, apple juice, cinnamon, sugar, butter
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basic-baked-apple-79193 (may not work)