Delicious Baked Apples
Instructions:
A simple and healthy side dish or dessert, especially if you
keep the cream to a minimum. Here’s the basic recipe;
note that suggestions for making it more complicated
follow.
Other fruits you can use: any ripe firm pears, like
Bosc.
4 large round apples, preferably Cortland or
Ida Red
About 1 cup water, sweet white wine, or apple juice
Sugar as needed (optional)
MAKES: 4 servings
TIME: About 1 hour
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Core the apples and peel the top half of each, leaving the stem end intact. Put in a baking dish with about 1/2 inch of liquid on the bottom.
- If you’re using sugar, put about 1 teaspoon in the cavity of each apple and sprinkle another teaspoon or so on top.
- Bake open end up, uncovered, until the apples are very tender, about an hour. Cool and serve warm or at room temperature or refrigerate (it’s best to bring the apples back to room temperature before serving). Best served with sweet or sour cream or yogurt.
- 5 Simple Ideas for Baked Apples
- Cream the sugar or spices with 2 tablespoons unsalted butter before adding it.
- Substitute maple syrup, honey, or brown sugar for the granulated sugar.
- Add about 1/2 cup chopped nuts, shredded coconut, raisins, and/or chopped figs or dates to the sugar for filling.
- Fill the apple cavities with jam about 10 minutes before the end of baking.
- Fill the apple cavities with grated cheddar or crumbled blue cheese before baking.