Baked Apples

Tom and I were watching Hallmark channel all day today, and one of the movies, "Love, of Course," made me want to look up some of the recipes that were in it. So, I looked up Baked Apples on Pinterest, and after reading an Epicurious article, I realized that it had to be super simple, and decided to give it a try.

Baked Apples

1. Use a paring knife to start coring an apple. Use a melon baller or sharp spoon to complete making a hollow in the apple. Leave the bottom in the apple.
2. Fill the apple with 1 T sweetener (like brown sugar), a pinch each of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt, and ½ T butter.
3. Put the apple in a baking dish with 2 inch high sides. Pour a few inches of water into the dish. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
4. Check on the apple periodically, and add water if it has all evaporated.
5. Remove from oven and let cool.

The filling stayed liquid, even after cooling, and we weren't sure how to eat the apples, but we cut up the apples and let the buttery, sweet spices drizzle over the warm apple. It was delicious, and if we had any, I would have put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.