Baked Sweet Apples

Name: Baked Sweet Apples
Ingredients: 4 medium Sweet Apples (Such as Honeycrisp or Fuji); 0.33 cup Granulated Sugar (Or substitute with 1/3 cup molasses); 0.66 cup Water (Boiling); 0.5 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon (Optional); 1 tablespoon Butter (Optional, cut into small pieces)

A simple and comforting dessert of baked sweet apples, filled with sugar and baked until tender.

Ingredients

4 medium Sweet Apples (Such as Honeycrisp or Fuji)
0.33 cup Granulated Sugar (Or substitute with 1/3 cup molasses)
0.66 cup Water (Boiling)
0.5 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon (Optional)
1 tablespoon Butter (Optional, cut into small pieces)

Instructions

1Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Wash and core the apples, removing the core from the top, leaving the bottom intact.
2Place the apples in a baking dish. Fill the cavities of each apple with approximately 2 tablespoons of sugar. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Dot with butter if desired.
3Pour boiling water into the baking dish around the apples. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 3 hours, or until the apples are very tender. Check the water level periodically and add more if necessary to prevent the apples from drying out.
4Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. Serve warm, with a spoon to scoop out the soft apple and juices.