Vintage Baked Apples Food

VINTAGE BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Core apples and pare down about 1/4 way from stem. Place apples in a baking dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over apples.
• Bake about 45 minutes or until apples are tender. Baste occasionally with sauce in bottom of baking dish.
• Serve warm or chilled, plain or with cream: warm with vanilla ice cream is my favorite!

OLD FASHIONED BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Remove the core of the apples with an apple corer or small knife, leaving about 1/2" at the base.
• Peel the top one third with a vegetable peeler or sharp knife.
• Place apples in an 8" square baking dish or in another ovenproof pan that holds them snugly.
• Place 1 tbsp.
• raisins in each apple.
• In a small bowl combine brown sugar with cinnamon and add 1 tbsp mixture to each apple.
• Place 1 small piece of butter in each apple.
• Combine syrup with apple juice in a small bowl and pour over and around apples.
• Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 45-55 minutes or until apples are very tender.
• Baste a few times during baking.